| Proposal ID | 093082 |
| Title | Probing the origin of the QPO in the AGN MS 22549-3712 |
| Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0930820101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.57780/esa-7eva7qg |
| Principal Investigator, PI | Dr Daniel R. Wilkins |
| Abstract | MS 22549-3712 is a unique AGN that shows both a quasi-periodic oscillation (QPO)and X-ray reflection and reverberation from the inner accretion disk. QPOs holdthe potential to probe General Relativity and the detailed physics of theaccretion process onto black holes, and to provide independent constraints onthe black hole spin. Taking advantage of QPOs, however, requires a detailedunderstanding of the mechanism by which they are produced. We request deep,simultaneous observations of MS 22549-3712 using NuSTAR and XMM-Newton, to takeadvantage of the X-ray reflection and reverberation in this AGN to probe theorigin of the QPO, by studying how the QPO corresponds to variability of theinner accretion disk and/or corona. |
| Publications | No publications found for current proposal! |
| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2023-11-02T07:04:48Z/2023-11-09T20:23:16Z |
| Version | 20.10_20230417_1156 |
| 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 | 2024-11-30T00:00:00Z |
| Last Update | 2025-01-27 |
| Keywords | XMM-Newton, OM, RGS, EPIC, X-ray, Multi-Mirror, SAS |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Daniel R. Wilkins, 2024, 'Probing the origin of the QPO in the AGN MS 22549-3712', 20.10_20230417_1156, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.57780/esa-7eva7qg |