| Name | 040376 |
| Title | X-ray Observations of Local Lyman Break Galaxies |
| URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0403760101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-c4kookv |
| Author | European Space Agency |
| Description | Studies of star formation in the distant (z gt 1) Universe are largely confined to the rest-frame ultraviolet. The best-studied UV-selected galaxies are the Lyman Break galaxies (LBGs), whose X-ray properties have been determined via statistical/stacking analyses of large samples of galaxies in long effective Chandra exposures (gt 30 Ms). There is a new opportunity to study LBGs: the recently-launched GALEX survey mission has selected a low-redshift LBG population: the UV Luminous Galaxies (UVLGs). Although these galaxies are typically at z lt 0.3 they are sufficiently distant that their X-ray fluxes are fairly low. With 242 ks of XMM time, we will determine the individual X-ray properties of eight LBGs and put the X-ray/SFR correlation on firmer footing. |
| Publication | No observations found associated with the current proposal |
| 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 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 | 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, 2008, X-Ray Observations Of Local Lyman Break Galaxies, 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-c4kookv |