| Proposal ID | 040049 |
| Title | Understanding Gas Interactions in Groups: NGC 1600 |
| Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0400490101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-w3jvg3y |
| Principal Investigator, PI | Dr Craig Sarazin |
| Abstract | We propose XMM observations to study the nature of and interaction betweeninterstellar medium and group gas in the elliptical galaxy/group NGC 1600.Temperature and abundance measurements will be used to constrain the origin anddynamics of the inter- and intra-galactic gas. In the center of NGC 1600, X-raystructures correspond with those seen in cooler gas and dust. We will determinewhether thermal conduction can explain these features. NGC 1600 is the onlyelliptical galaxy with a large number (21) of ULX candidates. We will comparetheir X-ray spectra to ULX models and search for UV counterparts with the OM. Wewill study the origin of the long tail behind the group galaxy NGC 1603; if itis due to ram pressure, it provides a probe of the group dynamics. |
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| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2006-08-14T08:39:46Z/2007-02-07T11:32:30Z |
| Version | 21.51_20241115_1113 |
| 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 | 2008-03-30T00:00:00Z |
| Last Update | 2026-07-09 |
| Keywords | "thermal conduction", "cooler gas", "ulx candidates", "elliptical galaxy", "intra galactic gas", "xray spectra", "xray structures", "uv counterparts", "XMM", "NGC 1600", "ngc 1600", "galaxy ngc 1603", "interstellar medium", "gas interactions", "ulx models", "abundance measurements", "ram pressure" |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Craig Sarazin, 2008, 'Understanding Gas Interactions in Groups: NGC 1600', 21.51_20241115_1113, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-w3jvg3y |
| Rights | Data hosted in the ESA Space Science Archives are distributed under the CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO license. |