| Proposal ID | 020441 |
| Title | TOWARD AN X-RAY MADAU PLOT: THE X-RAY STAR-FORMATION RATE |
| Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0204410101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-3bzini8 |
| Principal Investigator, PI | Dr ANDREW PTAK |
| Abstract | The well-established X-ray/FIR luminosity correlation suggests that X-rayluminosity may be a star-formation rate indicator. We propose to test thishypothesis with a survey of unbiased galaxies with very well knownstar-formation rates due to extinction-corrected, integrated Halphaluminosities. The resultant X-ray/SFR correlation will allow X-rays to be usedreliably as a star-formation rate indicator. This will allow the high-zdetections of star-forming galaxies to be assessed properly. It will alsofascilitate the addition of X-ray points to SFR evolution plots using X-raygalaxy luminosity density estimates. Our study will also result in an unbiasedX-ray/H-alpha luminosity correlation for galaxies. |
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| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2004-01-14T18:12:14Z/2004-01-28T08:22:05Z |
| 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 | 2005-02-21T00:00:00Z |
| Last Update | 2026-03-04 |
| Keywords | "extinction corrected", "xray luminosity", "star forming galaxy", "unbiased xray", "integrated halpha luminosities", "fir luminosity correlation", "sfr evolution plots", "xray madau plot", "z detections", "assessed properly", "sfr correlation", "star formation rates", "resultant xray", "alpha luminosity correlation", "unbiased galaxy", "established xray", "star formation rate" |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr ANDREW PTAK, 2005, 'TOWARD AN X-RAY MADAU PLOT: THE X-RAY STAR-FORMATION RATE', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-3bzini8 |