| Name | GT1_mharwit_2 |
| Title | The Spectrum of IRAS 08339+6517 and its Physical Implications |
| URL | http://archives.esac.esa.int/hsa/whsa-tap-server/data?retrieval_type=OBSERVATION&observation_id=1342221363&instrument_name=PACS&product_level=LEVEL0&compress=true |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-l641coe |
| Author | harwit, m. |
| Description | The Spectrum of IRAS 08339+6517 and its Physical Implications IRAS 08339+6517 is a highly compact starburst galaxy, whose remarkable nature was first recognized at optical wavelengths by Margon et al., in 1988 [1]. They noted its strong, narrow emission lines in H alpha , H x08eta , [OIII], [OII], [OI], [NII], [SII] and [CIV], and found it position to coincide with that of a previously-unidentified IRAS source, whose flux at 60 and 100 mu m, respectively was 5.9 and 6.5 Jy. The X-ray luminosity of the source is sim 1.0\times 10^{41} erg s ^{-1} , suggesting that it may be a hybrid AGN -starburst. Currently no far-infrared spectrum of this highly interesting nearby source exists, presumably because prior to Herschel no telescope was sufficiently powerful to provide a spectrum. The aim of this proposal is two-fold: (i) to obtain an analysis of the physical conditions --- temperature and density --- in the atomic and ionic and molecular constituents of this galaxy.s gaseous phases; the abundance of their primary elements O, C, and N; while also probing the far-infrared dust continuum and dust contents of the galaxy at longer wavelengths than IRAS provided; and (ii) to forge, as further explained, an intermediate chemical and thermodynamic link between galaxies in the nearby and distant universe. |
| Publication | |
| Instrument | PACS_PacsRangeSpec_point, PACS_PacsLineSpec_point |
| Temporal Coverage | 2011-05-18T20:04:47Z/2011-05-18T22:26:28Z |
| Version | SPG v14.2.0 |
| Mission Description | Herschel was launched on 14 May 2009! It is the fourth 'cornerstone' mission in the ESA science programme. With a 3.5 m Cassegrain telescope it is the largest space telescope ever launched. It is performing photometry and spectroscopy in approximately the 55-671 µm range, bridging the gap between earlier infrared space missions and groundbased facilities. |
| Creator Contact | https://support.cosmos.esa.int/h®erschel/ |
| Date Published | 2011-12-15T00:00:00Z |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, 2011-12-15T00:00:00Z, GT1_mharwit_2, SPG v14.2.0. https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-l641coe |