| Name | 050346 |
| Title | Dependence of gaseous halo properties on star formation activity in NGC 7090 |
| URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0503460101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-ddcb0qr |
| Author | Dr Michael Dahlem |
| Description | We propose to reobserve NGC7090, after most of the originally scheduled time was lost to high radiation background. Preliminary results of 7.1 ks of observations indicate the presence of extended soft X-ray emission in its halo, south of the nuclear area, an indication that NGC7090 is a suitable target for studies of gaseous halos. Deeper observations will allow us to perform EPIC imaging and spectroscopy to tell, as part of a multi-wavelength observing campaign, whether the halo of the low-mass spiral NGC7090 with a moderate level of star formation (SF) is different from those of other, more massive spirals with higher SF rates. All are expected to have X-ray halos associated with other tracers of extraplanar gas, such as synchrotron radio continuum and Halpha line emission. |
| Publication | No observations found associated with the current proposal |
| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2007-10-05T02:19:53Z/2007-10-05T10:52:50Z |
| 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 | 2008-11-22T00:00:00Z |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Michael Dahlem, 2008, 050346, 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-ddcb0qr |