NICER observation list: Target ID 459504

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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4595040101 62.192 -38.859 241.901 -47.537 59450.9902 59451.9699 3133.0 52 8 VALIDATED 59464.7 59645
4595040102 62.192 -38.859 241.901 -47.537 59452.2214 59452.2926 989.0 52 6 VALIDATED 59464.8 59646
4595040103 62.193 -38.855 241.897 -47.536 59453.4470 59453.9532 1378.0 52 6 VALIDATED 59464.8 59647
4595040104 62.193 -38.857 241.899 -47.536 59455.1919 59455.3947 1940.0 52 4 VALIDATED 59465.0 59649
4595040105 62.192 -38.860 241.903 -47.536 59459.7331 59459.9389 111.0 52 6 VALIDATED 59469.7 59653
4595040106 62.194 -38.861 241.905 -47.535 59467.0896 59467.1748 2180.0 52 8 VALIDATED 59481.8 59661
4595040107 62.193 -38.858 241.901 -47.536 59469.0289 59469.1699 1544.0 52 4 VALIDATED 59478.8 59663
4595040108 62.192 -38.858 241.901 -47.537 59471.9458 59471.9553 170.0 52 6 VALIDATED 59481.8 59665
4595040109 62.191 -38.858 241.901 -47.538 59472.0111 59472.1468 383.0 52 5 VALIDATED 59481.9 59666
4595040110 62.193 -38.858 241.901 -47.536 59478.3171 59478.5199 3046.0 52 6 VALIDATED 59488.0 59672
4595040201 62.193 -38.858 241.901 -47.536 59543.6914 59543.7000 614.0 52 5 VALIDATED 59553.8 59737
4595040202 62.193 -38.858 241.901 -47.536 59544.2778 59544.9988 9347.0 52 6 VALIDATED 59554.7 59738
4595040203 62.193 -38.859 241.901 -47.536 59545.0333 59545.7683 8328.0 52 6 VALIDATED 59555.7 59739
4595040204 62.195 -38.857 241.899 -47.534 59548.7898 59548.9847 3554.0 52 7 VALIDATED 59558.7 59742