| Name | H2 |
| Title | SWS SPECTROSCOPY OF MOLECULAR HYDROGEN LINES IN BRIGHT IR GALAXIES |
| URL | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-512p31p |
| Author | EGAMI, E |
| Description | one of the most remarkable discoveries from our mpe guaranteed-time program is the existence of enormous amounts (m ~ 10^9 msun) of warm (t=100-200k) molecular hydrogen (h2) gases in bright ir galaxies. by observing a number of rovibrational h2 lines, we will determine whether the h2 is excited by uv radiation field or shocks. with this information in hand, we will further investigate the mechanism which is generating the large luminosities of these galaxies. |
| Instrument | SWS02 |
| Temporal Coverage | 1998-02-25T10:17:46Z/1998-03-08T10:32:26Z |
| Version | 1.0 |
| Mission Description | The Infrared Space Observatory (ISO) was the worlds first true orbiting infrared observatory. Equipped with four highly-sophisticated and versatile scientific instruments, it was launched by Ariane in November 1995 and provided astronomers world-wide with a facility of unprecedented sensitivity and capabilities for a detailed exploration of the Universe at infrared wavelengths. |
| Creator Contact | https://support.cosmos.esa.int/iso/ |
| Date Published | 1999-03-19T00:00:00Z |
| Last Update | 2026-03-02 |
| Keywords | Infrared Space Observatory data, ESA ISO mission dataset, ISO infrared observations, mid-infrared astronomy data, far-infrared spectroscopy dataset, ISOCAM imaging data, ISOPHOT photometry data, SWS short wavelength spectrometer data, LWS long wavelength spectrometer data, infrared spectral line observations, infrared imaging survey data, dust emission infrared observations, star formation infrared dataset, interstellar medium spectroscopy data, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons PAH features data, active galactic nuclei infrared observations, circumstellar envelope infrared data, planetary nebula infrared spectroscopy, extragalactic infrared survey data, calibrated ISO data products, FITS files infrared astronomy, spectral energy distribution infrared data, continuum photometry dataset, infrared spectral cubes, flux-calibrated infrared maps, ESA ISO Data Archive, legacy infrared space mission dataset |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, EGAMI et al., 1999, 'SWS SPECTROSCOPY OF MOLECULAR HYDROGEN LINES IN BRIGHT IR GALAXIES', 1.0, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-512p31p |