NICER observation list: Target ID 459503

Abstract

eROSITA, successfully launched in mid-2019, performs multiple all-sky X-ray surveys. By monitoring roughly half a million AGN/quasars, eROSITA identifies rare, accretion ignition/depletion events as they occur. We request 10 ToOs each with 20 ks to explore how the X-ray coronae in AGN respond to a sudden, major change in accretion rate. The NICER data will deliver the first medium signal-to-noise benchmark spectrum that later spectra can be compared to and to reveal the evolution of the photon index, possible intrinsic absorption, and flux. This will give valuable insights into the physics of AGN ignition/depletion and trigger several multi-wavelength campaigns.
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4595030101 272.651 -81.340 312.364 -25.280 59420.4459 59420.5272 1212.0 52 7 VALIDATED 59430.7 59614
4595030102 272.662 -81.341 312.364 -25.281 59421.6852 59421.9567 754.0 52 9 VALIDATED 59470.9 59615
4595030103 272.664 -81.339 312.365 -25.281 59422.0083 59422.9243 626.0 52 8 VALIDATED 59470.9 59616
4595030104 272.654 -81.340 312.365 -25.280 59423.0421 59423.3116 892.0 52 7 VALIDATED 59471.7 59617
4595030105 272.663 -81.344 312.361 -25.282 59426.2478 59426.3959 1879.0 52 8 VALIDATED 59471.9 59620
4595030106 272.656 -81.340 312.364 -25.280 59428.8295 59428.9682 1746.0 52 6 VALIDATED 59466.1 59622
4595030107 272.659 -81.339 312.366 -25.280 59438.5896 59438.7322 2157.0 52 7 VALIDATED 59468.2 59632
4595030108 272.660 -81.338 312.367 -25.280 59439.6243 59439.7000 1774.0 52 7 VALIDATED 59468.2 59633
4595030109 272.653 -81.339 312.365 -25.280 59440.7888 59440.7970 651.0 52 5 VALIDATED 59468.2 59634
4595030110 272.655 -81.339 312.366 -25.280 59441.0482 59441.4424 1209.0 52 4 VALIDATED 59468.2 59635
4595030111 272.664 -81.339 312.366 -25.281 59442.7775 59442.9732 1230.0 52 7 VALIDATED 59471.0 59636
4595030112 272.672 -81.338 312.367 -25.282 59443.0326 59443.9495 519.0 52 7 VALIDATED 59471.0 59637
4595030113 272.694 -81.338 312.368 -25.285 59444.0035 59444.0787 332.0 52 6 VALIDATED 59471.0 59638
4595030114 272.665 -81.338 312.366 -25.281 59445.0256 59445.1016 990.0 52 6 VALIDATED 59471.1 59639
4595030115 272.663 -81.338 312.367 -25.281 59445.9955 59446.0685 986.0 52 7 VALIDATED 59471.1 59640
4595030116 272.662 -81.338 312.367 -25.281 59447.3526 59447.4394 2296.0 52 6 VALIDATED 59471.2 59641
4595030117 272.650 -81.339 312.365 -25.279 59448.0706 59448.1472 799.0 52 6 VALIDATED 59471.2 59642