SUMMARY OF PROPOSAL 42148
DR IAN MICHAEL GEORGE
GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER
MD USA 20771
GREENBELT
GREENBELT ROAD

  E-mail: LHEAVX::GEORGE	Tel: 301-286-6094	Fax: 301-286-1684
  Medium: 4GBDAT

Subject: AGN                                                         
  Title: X-RAY OBSERVATION OF OPTICALLY-SELECTED QUASARS                                 


Abstract:
 We propose to use ASCA to determine the hard X-ray properties of an
 optically-selected sample of quasars. The target sources are well studied in the
 radio, optical, UV and soft X-ray regimes, but to date, little information exists on
 their hard X-ray properties. Most AGN have been chosen for observation by ASCA based
 on their known peculiarities. We propose to observe 6 optically selected quasars
 which, when combined with previous ASCA observations, will give a small, but
 complete sample of quasars for the archives. However, a number of fundamental
 questions concerning the continua of the targets can be addressed by this proposal alone.

 Co-Is:
   1  JANE TURNER         	NASA/GSFC/USRA                USA       
      LHEAVX::TURNER	301-286-5190
   2  FABRIZIO FIORE      	CFA                           USA       
   3  ARI LAOR            	CALTECH                       USA       
   4  RICHARD MUSHOTZKY   	NASA/GSFC                     USA       
   5  KIRPAL NANDRA       	NASA/GSFC/NRC                 USA       
   6  HAGAI NETZER        	TEL AVIV UNIV.                ISRAEL    
   7  TADAYUKI TAKAHASHI  	ISAS                          JAPAN     
   8  TAHIR YAQOOB        	NASA/GSFC/USRA                USA       


Target Name           PRI RA        Dec        Time TC  Off GIS SIS_Cts  Obs
-------------------   --- --------  --------   ---- --  --- --- -------  ---
PG1425+267             0  216.9000   26.5400    40   N   Y   P  0.01000   1 
          
          
PG1216+069             0  184.8292    6.6400    20   N   Y   P  0.11000   1