| Proposal ID | 020654 |
| Title | THE X-RAY PROPERTIES OF A WELL STUDIED EXTREMELY RED OBJECT |
| Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0206540101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-zf4vkg6 |
| Principal Investigator, PI | Dr JOSE AFONSO |
| Abstract | Strongly dust obscured galaxies are believed to hold the key to understandinggalaxy evolution. This has only been revealed over the past few years, withstudies in different wavelength windows (NIR, sub-mm and X-rays) discovering animportant population of dusty galaxies. Characterizing these sources, oftenidentified through their extreme optical-NIR colours, has been so far hamperedby their faintness and large distances. Here we propose to perform the firstdetailed X-ray study of an Extremely Red Object, by observing the nearest andmost well studied ERO to date. Unlike any other galaxy in the local Universe,this source offers a unique opportunity for a detailed X-ray study of an ERO,necessary to begin understanding the more distant dusty galaxy population. |
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| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2004-12-10T02:43:43Z/2004-12-10T10:26:07Z |
| 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 | 2005-12-27T00:00:00Z |
| Last Update | 2025-01-27 |
| Keywords | "red object", "galaxy evolution", "dusty galaxy", "wavelength windows nir", "optinir colours", "xray properties", "local universe", "dust obscured galaxy", "sub mm" |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr JOSE AFONSO, 2005, 'THE X-RAY PROPERTIES OF A WELL STUDIED EXTREMELY RED OBJECT', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-zf4vkg6 |