| Proposal ID | 030356 |
| Title | Tracing the Star formation Rate with X-rays in a Homogenous Sample of HII Galaxi |
| Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0303560101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-wb4rukv |
| Principal Investigator, PI | Dr Daniel Rosa-Gonzalez |
| Abstract | We propose to study within a well selected sample of compact starbursts therelation between the X-ray luminosity and the star formation rate (SFR).Comparing the hard X-ray data to optical emission line, FIR and radio data - allindicators of the current SFR - we intend to confirm and calibrate the apparentempirical relation between X-ray luminosity and SFR. Our sample of HII galaxiesis ideal for this task: there is excellent supporting data for independentmeasures of the SFR and, importantly, the hard X-ray emission of these low mass,high SFR systems will be dominated by SFR-tracing High Mass X-ray Binaries. Theapplications of hard X-rays as a largely absorption independent SFR tracerjustify further analysis with high quality data such as that proposed here. |
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| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2005-05-06T19:44:11Z/2006-06-12T20:43:27Z |
| 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 | 2007-07-01T00:00:00Z |
| Last Update | 2025-01-27 |
| Keywords | "hard xray emission", "apparent empirical relation", "optical emission line", "hard xray", "sfr tracer justify", "xray luminosity", "sfr systems", "hii galaxi", "compact starbursts", "hard xray data", "quality data", "sfr tracing", "radio data", "mass xray binary", "hii galaxy", "star formation rate", "low mass", "supporting data", "homogenous sample" |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Daniel Rosa-Gonzalez, 2007, 'Tracing the Star formation Rate with X-rays in a Homogenous Sample of HII Galaxi', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-wb4rukv |