| Name | 040300 |
| Title | A Giant Among Giants: Probing the Environment of the Giant Radio Galaxy 2146+82 |
| URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0403000101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-xnwzep9 |
| Author | European Space Agency |
| Description | The dramatic influence of radio galaxies on the ambient thermal gas in clusters has been revealed through Chandra and XMM images of cooling core systems. In addition to the sources modifying the thermal gas, the dense ICM impacts the radio source through confinement of the jets and entrainment of material. In this proposal we target the radio source NVSS 2146+82 which a member of a rare class of galaxies known as giant radio galaxies. This system extends over more than 3 Mpc and appears to be associated with an unusually rich (richness class 0 or 1 cluster) environment for this type of system. The formation mechanism for these systems is unknown, but the proposed observations will provide the first firm details on the environment of a GRG for comparison with other cluster systems. |
| Publication | No observations found associated with the current proposal |
| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2006-07-31T11:40:17Z/2006-07-31T18:18:51Z |
| 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 | 2007-09-02T00:00:00Z |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, 2007, A Giant Among Giants: Probing The Environment Of The Giant Radio Galaxy 2146+82, 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-xnwzep9 |