Proposal ID | 060160 |
Title | X-ray emission of a representative sample of local Luminous Infrared Galaxies |
Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0601600101 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-xy0qhlc |
Principal Investigator, PI | Dr Almudena Alonso-Herrero |
Abstract | We propose to observe with XMM-Newton 8 Luminous Infrared Galaxies (LIRGs,L_IR=10^11-10^12L_sun) and analyze existing X-ray data for another 7 LIRGs.Previous X-ray studies of local LIRGs are biased towards the most IR-luminousobjects as well as those systems hosting a bright AGN. These 15 local LIRGs arerepresentative of the LIRG class in terms of IR luminosity and nuclear activity.The proposed XMM observations and existing multi-wavelength data will allow tocharacterize the star formation history of these galaxies and relate it to theirX-ray emission. A comprehensive multi-wavelength understanding of the extremeprocesses (star formation and AGN) taking place in local LIRGs is needed toimprove the linkage of X-ray, UV and IR observations of deep cosmological fields. |
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Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
Temporal Coverage | 2010-01-23T16:23:30Z/2010-01-24T04:53:46Z |
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 | 2011-03-02T00:00:00Z |
Keywords | "biased towards", "comprehensive multi wavelength", "XMM", "x ray emission", "ir luminous objects", "bright agn", "local lirgs", "nuclear activity", "lirg class", "XMM-Newton", "deep cosmological fields", "star formation history", "processes star formation", "agn taking", "xray emission", "xmm newton", "ir luminosity" |
Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Almudena Alonso-Herrero, 2011, 'X-ray emission of a representative sample of local Luminous Infrared Galaxies', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-xy0qhlc |