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Proposal ID 089043
Title A HARD X-RAY SPECTRUM OF AN ACTIVE HEAVY-SEED MASS BH OF POX 52
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DOI https://doi.org/10.57780/esa-mpktuwd
Principal Investigator, PI Dr Taiki Kavamuro
Abstract While future soft X-ray (0.5--2 keV) surveys are being designed to discoverhigh-redshift (z > 9) heavy-seed mass black holes (hsBHs) with M BH ~ 10^5 MSUN, a rest-frame hard X-ray spectral model is crucial to understand how manyhsBHs can be detected. Motivated by this, we propose a simultaneous 70-ksecNuSTAR and 20-ksec XMM-Newton observation to a local AGN in POX 52 with M BH ~3x10^5 M SUN and L 2-10 ~ 10^42 erg s^-1, resembling the future targets. Whilethere are two expected X-ray models: (1) a power-law with low-energy cutoff likeultra-luminous X-ray sources and (2) one with high-energy cutoff and reflectedemission like Seyfert galaxies, the superior sensitivity of NuSTAR above 10 keVwill distinguish them and provide a reliable hard X-ray spectral template.
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Instrument EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage 2021-12-30T19:18:43Z/2021-12-31T01:42:03Z
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 2023-01-14T00:00:00Z
Last Update 2025-01-27
Keywords "future soft xray", "redshift z", "reflected emission", "local agn", "xmm newton", "energy cutoff", "kev surveys", "XMM-Newton", "xray models", "power law", "superior sensitivity", "NuSTAR", "hard xray spectrum", "XMM", "seyfert galaxy", "future targets", "low energy cutoff"
Publisher And Registrant European Space Agency
Credit Guidelines European Space Agency, Dr Taiki Kavamuro, 2023, 'A HARD X-RAY SPECTRUM OF AN ACTIVE HEAVY-SEED MASS BH OF POX 52', 19.16_20210326_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.57780/esa-mpktuwd