SUMMARY OF PROPOSAL 42147
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: WARM ABSORBERS IN QUASARS                                                       


Abstract:
 X-ray absorption appears to be relatively common in low luminosity AGN, yet uncommon
 in quasars. Indeed there are no clear cases of cold circumnuclear absorption in
 quasars, only three documented cases of warm absorbers: MR2251-178, 3C351 and
 PG1114+445. MR2251-178 has already been observed by ASCA, and here we propose
 observations of 3C351 and PG1114+445. The proposed observations will allow
 examination of ionization state and column density of the warm absorber gas, and
 hence provide a vital insight into the relationship between AGN radio properties,
 luminosity and the state of the circumnuclear material.

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


Target Name           PRI RA        Dec        Time TC  Off GIS SIS_Cts  Obs
-------------------   --- --------  --------   ---- --  --- --- -------  ---
PG 1114+445            0  169.2750   44.2269    50   N   Y   P  0.05000   1