Proposal ID | 015202 |
Title | Deep observations of the starburst outflow region in NGC 253 |
Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0152020101 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-4acc6xo |
Principal Investigator, PI | Dr Wolfgang Pietsch |
Abstract | We propose a 140 ks XMM-Newton observation of the nearby starburst galaxyNGC 253 which in X-rays is outstanding due to its bright extended emissionfrom the nuclear area and plume as well as the very extended soft X-ray halo.Inspired by the PV observations we want to perform for the first timespatially resolved high resolution X-ray spectroscopy of a nuclear outflow.We will study in detail the transition from the source to the outflow regionand further to the halo and determine the ionization state of the expandingplasma. With EPIC we will do a detailed spatial and spectral study of thediffuse emission in the NGC 253 disk and halo and map point sources. |
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Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
Temporal Coverage | 2003-06-19T08:13:24Z/2003-06-20T23:20:03Z |
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 | 2004-07-14T00:00:00Z |
Last Update | 2025-01-27 |
Keywords | "resolution xray spectroscopy", "EPIC", "ngc 253 disk", "ngc 253", "NGC 253", "XMM-Newton", "outflow region", "starburst outflow region", "expanding plasma", "XMM", "diffuse emission", "140 xmm newton", "soft xray halo", "nuclear outflow" |
Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Wolfgang Pietsch, 2004, 'Deep observations of the starburst outflow region in NGC 253', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-4acc6xo |