| Proposal ID | 088184 |
| Title | COMPTON-THICK AGN: THE HUNT CONTINUES |
| Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0881840101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.57780/esa-96gy8kq |
| Principal Investigator, PI | Mr Ross Silver |
| Abstract | The X-ray spectral analysis of new Compton thick (CT-) active galactic nuclei(AGN) represents a fundamental step to understand the physics of the obscuringmaterial surrounding accreting super-massive black holes. However, at thepresent day, CT-AGN remain extremely hard to detect. Implementing previouslysuccessful selection criteria, we propose to target 6 low-redshift candidateCT-AGN from the Swift-BAT 150-month catalog with 10 ks XMM-Newton observationseach. This analysis will help determine the true intrinsic fraction of CT-AGN inthe local universe and their contribution to the Cosmic X-ray Background (CXB). |
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| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2021-08-18T23:27:44Z/2022-02-25T14:30:45Z |
| Version | 19.17_20220121_1250 |
| 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. |
| Creator Contact | https://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/xmm-newton/xmm-newton-helpdesk |
| Date Published | 2023-03-16T00:00:00Z |
| Last Update | 2025-08-04 |
| Keywords | "XMM", "swift bat", "month catalog", "XMM-Newton", "obscuring material", "ct agn", "local universe", "xmm newton", "successful selection criteria", "fundamental step", "xray spectral analysis" |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Mr Ross Silver, 2023, 'COMPTON-THICK AGN: THE HUNT CONTINUES', 19.17_20220121_1250, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.57780/esa-96gy8kq |