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Proposal ID 065329
Title Large Halos of Missing Baryons Around Galaxies
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DOI https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-4w0xeg4
Principal Investigator, PI Prof Joel Bregman
Abstract If galaxies had the cosmological baryon-to-dark matter ratio, they would have3-30 times their observed baryon mass. These missing baryons are undetected, butsome fraction may surround a galaxy with a hot diffuse halo extending toR_virial (250 kpc). A loosely bound gaseous halo could be stripped in a clusteror group environment, but should be relatively undisturbed around isolatedlate-type spirals. Existing observations of spirals are mainly of nearbysystems, where only the inner parts fit in a field of view so a halo on thescale of R_virial would pass unnoticed. To detect or place limits on a largehalo of missing baryons, we propose to observe isolated L* spirals sufficientlydistant that we can detect emission to at least R_virial.
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Instrument EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage 2010-12-04T05:58:44Z/2010-12-05T00:00:30Z
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 2011-12-22T00:00:00Z
Keywords "dark matter ratio", "cosmological baryon", "baryon mass", "hot diffuse halo", "nearby systems", "missing baryons", "relatively undisturbed", "pass unnoticed"
Publisher And Registrant European Space Agency
Credit Guidelines European Space Agency, Prof Joel Bregman, 2011, 'Large Halos of Missing Baryons Around Galaxies', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-4w0xeg4