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Name: Uncovering a Hidden Mini-Monster: A Candidate Compton-thick AGN in Mrk 462
Published: 2022-08-03T00:00:00Z

Proposal ID	088510
Title	Uncovering a Hidden Mini-Monster: A Candidate Compton-thick AGN in Mrk 462
Download Data Associated to the proposal	https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0885100101 https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0885100201
DOI	https://doi.org/10.57780/esa-1jlsvja
Principal Investigator, PI	Prof Ryan Hickox
Abstract	In the past decade, nearby dwarf galaxies have emerged as exciting observationallaboratories for studying the still-mysterious origin of supermassive blackholes in the early Universe and their impact on galaxies. This proposal aims fora 50 ks XMM-Newton program to obtain a deep X-ray spectrum of a recentlydiscovered (and heretefore unique) candidate Compton-thick AGN in the nucleus ofthe nearby dwarf galaxy Mrk 462.
Publications	The XMM-Newton Line Emission Analysis Program (X-LEAP). I. Emission-line Survey of O VII O VIII and Fe L-shell Transitions \|Pan Zeyang Qu Zhijie et al. \| ApJS \| 271-62 \| 2024 \| 2024ApJS..271...62P \| http://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2024ApJS..271...62P From Active Stars to Black Holes: A Discovery Tool for Galactic X-Ray Sources \|Rodriguez Antonio C. \| PASP \| 136-054201 \| 2024 \| 2024PASP..136e4201R \| http://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2024PASP..136e4201R Search for Young Stellar Objects within 4XMM-DR13 Using CatBoost and SPE \|Ma Xiangyao Zhang Yanxia et al. \| AJ \| 168-210 \| 2024 \| 2024AJ....168..210M \| http://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2024AJ....168..210M
Instrument	EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage	2021-07-03T16:14:42Z/2021-07-04T10:06:52Z
Version	19.16_20210326_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.
Creator Contact	https://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/xmm-newton/xmm-newton-helpdesk
Date Published	2022-08-03T00:00:00Z
Last Update	2025-08-04
Keywords	"XMM", "XMM-Newton", "xmm newton program", "supermassive blackhole", "mrk 462", "nearby dwarf galaxy", "deep xray spectrum", "past decade"
Publisher And Registrant	European Space Agency
Credit Guidelines	European Space Agency, Prof Ryan Hickox, 2022, 'Uncovering a Hidden Mini-Monster: A Candidate Compton-thick AGN in Mrk 462', 19.16_20210326_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.57780/esa-1jlsvja