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Proposal ID 060160
Title X-ray emission of a representative sample of local Luminous Infrared Galaxies
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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