Proposal ID | 076102 |
Title | X-Raying Hot DOGS |
Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0761020101 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-9bscyaf |
Principal Investigator, PI | Dr Enrico Piconcelli |
Abstract | Hot dust-obscured galaxies (Hot DOGs) are a very rare population of high-z hyperluminous (virgul10e14 Lsun) sources recently discovered in the WISE all-sky survey.Our exploratory AO12 observation provided the first X-ray spectrum of a Hot DOGand revealed a buried and intrinsically luminous QSO nucleus. We propose tocontinue this program aimed at probing the X-ray properties of these exceptionalAGN by observing three additional targets at zvirgul2.5. Given their spectacularluminosities and redshifts they may represent a rapid, dust-enshrouded phaseleading to the formation of the most massive elliptical galaxies. The proposedobservations are designed to get insight into the properties of the nuclearregion and the X-ray emitting source, responsible of their huge luminosity. |
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Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
Temporal Coverage | 2015-04-15T08:32:43Z/2016-01-05T00:40:06Z |
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 | 2017-01-20T23:00:00Z |
Keywords | "program aimed", "xray properties", "10e14 lsun sources", "z hyper luminous", "massive elliptical galaxy", "xray spectrum", "nuclear region", "rare population", "exploratory ao12", "additional targets", "hot dog", "spectacular luminosities", "xray emitting source", "luminous qso nucleus", "huge luminosity", "sky survey" |
Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Enrico Piconcelli, 2017, 'X-Raying Hot DOGS', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-9bscyaf |