Proposal ID | 010164 |
Title | XMM study of Ultraluminous IRAS galaxies |
Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0101640101 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-gvwevli |
Principal Investigator, PI | Dr Bernd Aschenbach |
Abstract | GT-Redshift surveys of extragalactic IRAS sources have revealed a class of Ultraluminous IRAS Galaxies (ULIRGs). The proposed XMM observations of ULIRGswill allow us to (i) precicely determine the intrinsic X-ray column density ofneutral hydrogen and warm absorbers and to compare this with the IR-opticalreddening, (ii) compare the relative amounts of the soft and hard flux to further deconvole the relative contributions from the starburst- and block holeaccretion processes in ULIRGs, (iii) search for iron line emission. |
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Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
Temporal Coverage | 2000-07-29T20:40:09Z/2003-01-16T00:15:16Z |
Version | 17.56_20190403_1200 |
Mission Description | The European Space Agencys (ESA) X-ray Multi-Mirror Mission (XMM-Newton) was launched by an Ariane 504 on December 10th 1999. XMM-Newton is ESAs second cornerstone of the Horizon 2000 Science Programme. It carries 3 high throughput X-ray telescopes with an unprecedented effective area, and an optical monitor, the first flown on a X-ray observatory. The large collecting area and ability to make long uninterrupted exposures provide highly sensitive observations. Since Earths atmosphere blocks out all X-rays, only a telescope in space can detect and study celestial X-ray sources. The XMM-Newton mission is helping scientists to solve a number of cosmic mysteries, ranging from the enigmatic black holes to the origins of the Universe itself. Observing time on XMM-Newton is being made available to the scientific community, applying for observational periods on a competitive basis. |
Creator Contact | https://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/xmm-newton/xmm-newton-helpdesk |
Date Published | 2004-02-19T00:00:00Z |
Last Update | 2025-01-27 |
Keywords | "ii compare", "redshift surveys", "neutral hydrogen", "iii search", "warm absorbers", "xray column density", "relative amounts", "ir optical reddening", "relative contributions", "ultraluminous iras galaxy", "hard flux", "XMM", "iron line emission", "extragalactic iras sources" |
Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Bernd Aschenbach, 2004, 'XMM study of Ultraluminous IRAS galaxies', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-gvwevli |