dc.contributor.advisor |
Gallo, Luigi C. |
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dc.creator |
Duelge, Larkin Michelle |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2012-07-05T19:52:40Z |
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dc.date.available |
2012-07-05T19:52:40Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2011 |
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dc.identifier.other |
QB472 D84 2011 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://library2.smu.ca/xmlui/handle/01/24039 |
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dc.description |
vii, 107 leaves : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm. |
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dc.description |
Includes abstract and appendices. |
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dc.description |
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 59-64). |
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dc.description.abstract |
The XMM-Newton Observatory has conducted many observations of the type I active galactic nucleus 1H0707-495. The 0.7 deg [superscript 2] field of view around the AGN was observed over the course of ∼10 years with a total exposure time of 3.75 Ms, allowing for the deepest ever serendipitous survey of intermediate galactic latitude. Combined data from the European Photon Imaging Camera (EPIC) gives the first X-ray "real-colour" image of this field with a limiting flux of 6.72 × 10[superscript -16] , 2.94 × 10[superscript -15] , and 1.14 × 10[superscript -14] ergs/cm[superscript 2] /sec in the 0.5-2, 2-4.5, and 4.5-12 keV, respectively. A total of 128 sources were detected with a photon count [greater than or equal to] 50 not including one arcmin surrounding 1H0707-495. The log(N)-log(S) relation in two bands show consistent slopes with previous surveys and models. Spectra are created and analyzed for the 30 brightest sources and an additional source of interest. Colour-colour diagrams were made using hardness ratios to examine the nature of sources that were too dim to study spectroscopically. |
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dc.description.provenance |
Submitted by Dianne MacPhee (dianne.macphee@smu.ca) on 2012-07-05T19:52:40Z
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Made available in DSpace on 2012-07-05T19:52:40Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0
Previous issue date: 2011 |
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dc.language.iso |
en |
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dc.publisher |
Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University |
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dc.subject.lcc |
QB472 |
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dc.subject.lcsh |
X-ray sources, Galactic |
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dc.subject.lcsh |
Active galactic nuclei |
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dc.subject.lcsh |
X-ray astronomy |
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dc.title |
Deepest serendipitous survey of the intermediate galactic latitude from XMM-Newton |
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dc.type |
Text |
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thesis.degree.name |
Master of Science in Astronomy |
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thesis.degree.level |
Masters |
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thesis.degree.discipline |
Astronomy and Physics |
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thesis.degree.grantor |
Saint Mary's University (Halifax, N.S.) |
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