NICER observation list: Target ID 570001

Abstract

We propose to measure the size of the AGN hard X-ray emission with microlensing for the first time to the X-ray brightest lensed quasar, RXJ1131-1231, providing a physical constraint on the temperature gradient of the corona and the reflection component. This will provide a crucial independent test of the emerging paradigm for the reflection model for Type I AGN, where the reflection is dominated by regions close to the black hole with strong relativistic and light bending effects. This will further constrain the environment immediately around the black hole, which is essential to accurately measure black hole spins and understand the cosmic X-ray background.
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5700010201 172.964 -12.532 274.425 45.889 59785.3410 59785.7567 2979.0 49 5 VALIDATED 59800.1 59979
5700010301 172.965 -12.533 274.428 45.888 59961.4491 59961.5928 3383.0 52 2 VALIDATED 59975.3 60155
5700010401 172.966 -12.534 274.429 45.888 59985.2157 59985.9338 4661.0 51 5 VALIDATED 59997.2 60179
5700010402 172.966 -12.533 274.429 45.888 59986.1069 59986.3243 944.0 51 6 VALIDATED 59997.3 60180
5700010501 172.964 -12.533 274.426 45.888 60006.9465 60006.9727 1030.0 51 5 VALIDATED 60021.9 60200
5700010502 172.965 -12.531 274.426 45.890 60007.0137 60007.4241 4157.0 51 6 VALIDATED 60022.0 60201