We propose a monitoring campaign of 4x60 ks simultaneous XMM \ 4x40 ks NuSTARobservations of MCG-03-58-007, which is a powerful and variable disk wind. ASuzaku observation unveiled the presence of a high ionization, high Nh and fast(vvirgul 0.1c) wind launched from within a few 100Rg from the black hole. A follow-up130ks simultaneous XMM/NuSTAR observation confirmed the presence of the wind andshowed a Nhvirgul1e24cm-2 variation in a day, which we ascribe to an increase of theNh of the wind. Such dramatic variability places MCG-03-58-007 among the uniqueobjects, and makes it an ideal AGN to map the inner disk-wind. With the newobservations we will\: probe the origin of the Nh variations, reveal thestructure of the wind and determine how the wind responds to the continuum.
Instrument
EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage
2019-05-14T14:21:57Z/2019-06-14T10:03:28Z
Version
17.56_20190403_1200
Mission Description
The European Space Agencys (ESA) X-ray Multi-Mirror Mission (XMM-Newton) was launched by an Ariane 504 on December 10th 1999. XMM-Newton is ESAs second cornerstone of the Horizon 2000 Science Programme. It carries 3 high throughput X-ray telescopes with an unprecedented effective area, and an optical monitor, the first flown on a X-ray observatory. The large collecting area and ability to make long uninterrupted exposures provide highly sensitive observations. Since Earths atmosphere blocks out all X-rays, only a telescope in space can detect and study celestial X-ray sources. The XMM-Newton mission is helping scientists to solve a number of cosmic mysteries, ranging from the enigmatic black holes to the origins of the Universe itself. Observing time on XMM-Newton is being made available to the scientific community, applying for observational periods on a competitive basis.
European Space Agency, Dr Valentina Braito, 2020, 'Monitoring the extremely variable fast disk wind in MCG-03-58-007', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-r5krcfz
