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Proposal ID 040376
Title X-ray Observations of Local Lyman Break Galaxies
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DOI https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-c4kookv
Principal Investigator, PI Dr Ann Hornschemeier
Abstract Studies of star formation in the distant (z gt 1) Universe are largely confinedto the rest-frame ultraviolet. The best-studied UV-selected galaxies are theLyman Break galaxies (LBGs), whose X-ray properties have been determined viastatistical/stacking analyses of large samples of galaxies in long effectiveChandra exposures (gt 30 Ms). There is a new opportunity to study LBGs: therecently-launched GALEX survey mission has selected a low-redshift LBGpopulation: the UV Luminous Galaxies (UVLGs). Although these galaxies aretypically at z lt 0.3 they are sufficiently distant that their X-ray fluxes arefairly low. With 242 ks of XMM time, we will determine the individual X-rayproperties of eight LBGs and put the X-ray/SFR correlation on firmer footing.
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Instrument EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage 2006-07-10T22:21:37Z/2007-07-14T22:52:55Z
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 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z
Keywords "individual xray properties", "star formation", "xray properties", "via statistical", "XMM", "z lt", "rest frame ultraviolet", "distant z gt", "sfr correlation", "firmer footing", "fairly low", "effective chandra", "xmm time", "x ray", "stacking analyses", "xray fluxes"
Publisher And Registrant European Space Agency
Credit Guidelines European Space Agency, Dr Ann Hornschemeier, 2008, 'X-ray Observations of Local Lyman Break Galaxies', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-c4kookv