| Name | 020323 |
| Title | THE X-RAY SPECTRA OF ULTRALUMINOUS INFRARED GALAXIES (ULIGS) |
| URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0203230401 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-tun5srk |
| Author | Prof ANDREW WILSON |
| Description | Ultraluminous Infrared Galaxies are fundamentally r^ant to a wide range of astronomical issues. However, the power source for the huge infrared luminosity is uncertain: it could be a ..starburst. or an active galactic nucleus and we argue that X-ray observations provide the best method of resolving this issue. We have been awarded Chandra time (AO4) to image a sample of 14 ULIGs, carefully chosen to sample fully the range of galaxy properties, rather than the brightest or best known examples. With XMM we will obtain spectra of the 9 galaxies in our Chandra-observed sample which have not been observed by XMM, and then make a comprehensive study of the X-ray properties of the full sample, using both XMM and Chandra observations. |
| Publication | No observations found associated with the current proposal |
| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2005-01-23T17:49:33Z/2005-02-18T19:38:04Z |
| Version | 17.56_20190403_1200 |
| Mission Description | The European Space Agency's (ESA) X-ray Multi-Mirror Mission (XMM-Newton) was launched by an Ariane 504 on December 10th 1999. XMM-Newton is ESA's 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 Earth's 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 | 2006-03-10T00:00:00Z |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, 2006-03-10T00:00:00Z, 020323, 17.56_20190403_1200. https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-tun5srk |