| Proposal ID | 080258 |
| Title | Tales of tails: the Virgo episodes |
| Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0802580101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-tyt42uh |
| Principal Investigator, PI | Dr Ming Sun |
| Abstract | X-ray tails of late-type cluster galaxies were only detected recently withChandra and XMM. Detailed studies of these systems allow better understandingfor ram-pressure stripping, galaxy transformation in clusters, mixing of thestripped cold ISM with the hot ICM, r^ant micro-physics and intracluster SF.However, X-ray tails are rare in blind searches, often submerged in strongcluster background. We propose a targeted search for X-ray tails for a sample oflate- type galaxies with known HI tails in the closest cluster, the Virgocluster. The XMM data, in combination with our large CFHT project for a Virgo Hasurvey, will explore the X-ray-Ha correlation in poor environment and put strongconstraints on the properties of X-ray tails even if none are detected. |
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| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2017-06-23T06:19:06Z/2017-12-06T05:10:37Z |
| 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 | 2018-12-27T23:00:00Z |
| Last Update | 2026-06-19 |
| Keywords | "cluster background", "hot icm", "xray ha correlation", "virgo ha survey", "blind searches", "ram pressure", "late type galaxy", "relevant micro physics", "hi tails", "closest cluster", "cfht project", "intracluster sf", "xmm data", "targeted search", "XMM", "xray tails", "virgo episodes", "stripped cold ism", "virgo cluster", "galaxy transformation" |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Ming Sun, 2018, 'Tales of tails: the Virgo episodes', 21.51_20241115_1113, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-tyt42uh |
| Rights | Data hosted in the ESA Space Science Archives are distributed under the CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO license. |