| Name | 072061 |
| Title | X-raying the most luminous galaxies of the Universe |
| URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0720610101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-s7lxp64 |
| Author | European Space Agency |
| Description | We propose to observe four hyper-luminous (>10e13 Lsun), dust-obscured galaxies at z > 2 recently discovered in the WISE all-sky mid-IR survey. Given their luminosities and redshifts they may represent a rapid evolutionary phase of merging galaxies leading to the formation of massive elliptical galaxies. We aim at providing the first constraints on the X-ray spectral properties of these extreme sources. The proposed observations are designed to get insight into the properties of the nuclear region and the X-ray emitting source, that is expected to be the likely driver of the huge luminosity. Thanks to the large collecting area, XMM-Newton is the most appropriate X-ray mission for performing the proposed study. |
| Publication | No observations found associated with the current proposal |
| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2013-08-19T16:02:54Z/2013-08-20T03:59:34Z |
| 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 | 2014-09-11T00:00:00Z |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, 2014, X-Raying The Most Luminous Galaxies Of The Universe, 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-s7lxp64 |