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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
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	2025-01-27
Keywords	"mrk 462", "xmm newton program", "past decade", "deep xray spectrum", "XMM-Newton", "nearby dwarf galaxy", "XMM", "supermassive blackhole"
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