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Proposal ID 076102
Title X-Raying Hot DOGS
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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 (~10e14 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 z~2.5. 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 21.51_20241115_1113
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
Last Update 2026-07-09
Keywords "exploratory ao12", "spectacular luminosities", "z hyper luminous", "rare population", "additional targets", "xray emitting source", "hot dog", "sky survey", "program aimed", "nuclear region", "huge luminosity", "massive elliptical galaxy", "xray spectrum", "xray properties", "10e14 lsun sources", "luminous qso nucleus"
Publisher And Registrant European Space Agency
Credit Guidelines European Space Agency, Dr Enrico Piconcelli, 2017, 'X-Raying Hot DOGS', 21.51_20241115_1113, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-9bscyaf
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