| Name | 090303 |
| Title | Origin and role of dust in AGN: Revealing the dusty wind in NGC 6860 |
| URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0903030101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.57780/esa-[xxxxxxx] |
| Author | European Space Agency |
| Description | Dust chemistry is a key tracer of structure formation and evolution. In AGN the origin and properties of dust are uncertain. Dust could be associated to AGN winds, which would have important implications on the driving and impact of the winds on their host galaxies. High-resolution X-ray spectroscopy is a novel and powerful method for probing chemistry of dust. We find NGC 6860, an X-ray bright AGN, is an ideal target for investigating the link between dust and winds. It shows significant reddening and absorption by dust, while being sufficiently bright for X-ray spectroscopy. We propose a 120 ks XMM-Newton observation to carry out high-resolution X-ray spectroscopic study of dust and ionised winds in this AGN. |
| Publication | No observations found associated with the current proposal |
| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2023-03-17T23:15:25Z/2023-03-19T12:13:45Z |
| Version | 20.10_20230417_1156 |
| Mission Description | The European Space Agency's (ESA) X-ray Multi-Mirror Mission (XMM-Newton) was launched by an Ariane 504 on December 10th 1999. XMM-Newton is ESA's 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 Earth's 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 | 2024-04-25T00:00:00Z |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, 2024, Origin And Role Of Dust In Agn: Revealing The Dusty Wind In Ngc 6860, 20.10_20230417_1156, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.57780/esa-[xxxxxxx] |