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Proposal ID 078435
Title Dissecting a colossus: confronting recent theory with a multi-merging HyLIRG
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DOI https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-o2x428f
Principal Investigator, PI Mr Ivan Oteo
Abstract Exploiting the relationship between CO luminosity and line width determined forfainter starbursts, we have built a sample of rare, intrinsically luminous galaxies. Panchromatic observations of the best candidate, led to the discovery of at least five spectroscopically confirmed luminous galaxies across a virgul100-kpc region at z=2.41: the progenitor of a massive cluster. Here, we propose to obtain X-ray observations of this unique system, along with adaptative-optics-assisted SINFONI observations of several atomic lines towardsthe most luminous of these galaxies, matched in quality and resolution to our CO cubes. The proposed joint XMM/VLT observations will enable us, with all previous intensive follow-up, to fully understand the nature of this system.
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Instrument EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage 2017-04-22T15:21:03Z/2017-04-23T15:21:03Z
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 2018-05-18T22:00:00Z
Keywords "massive cluster", "fainter starbursts", "luminous galaxy", "XMM", "line width", "co luminosity", "multi merging hylirg", "co cubes", "atomic lines towards"
Publisher And Registrant European Space Agency
Credit Guidelines European Space Agency, Mr Ivan Oteo, 2018, 'Dissecting a colossus: confronting recent theory with a multi-merging HyLIRG', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-o2x428f