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.
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.
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
