| Name | 084344 |
| Title | Extending a bona fide IMBH sample: X-ray confirmation of optical AGN candidates |
| URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0843440101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-c89qibq |
| Author | Dr Igor Chilingarian |
| Description | A population of intermediate black holes (IMBH) will allow us to solve one of the long-standing problems in modern astrophysics, the origin of supermassive black holes. Using dedicated analysis of 1 million optical spectra, we identified a sample of 305 IMBH candidates (3e4 |
| Publication | No observations found associated with the current proposal |
| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2019-09-17T18:15:38Z/2020-04-19T21:17:40Z |
| Version | 18.02_20200221_1200 |
| Mission Description | The European Space Agency's (ESA) X-ray Multi-Mirror Mission (XMM-Newton) was launched by an Ariane 504 on December 10th 1999. XMM-Newton is ESA's 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 Earth's 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. |
| Creator Contact | https://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/xmm-newton/xmm-newton-helpdesk |
| Date Published | 2021-05-22T00:00:00Z |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, 2021-05-22T00:00:00Z, 084344, 18.02_20200221_1200. https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-c89qibq |