NGC 1194 is one of the hardest AGN in the local sky and a rare example ofa nearby Compton-thick Seyfert galaxy. This AGN houses a water maser,providing an intriguing possible origin for the Compton-thick gas. Werequest a joint 60 ks NuSTAR/XMM observation to build a model for thisspectacular AGN. Availability of an accurate black hole mass and maserdisk inclination give a solid framework of scale-size, Eddington ratio andorientation for interpretation of the X-ray data.
Instrument
EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage
2020-01-16T23:28:22Z/2020-01-17T19:05:02Z
Version
18.01_20200110_1700
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 Tracey Turner, 2021, 'NGC 1194: X-RAY REPROCESSING IN A LOCAL COMPTON THICK MASER AGN', 18.01_20200110_1700, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.57780/esa-1al1z7t
