| Proposal ID | 092065 |
| Title | A long X-ray/Halpha tail in the Virgo cluster |
| Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0920650101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.57780/esa-goxtkgh |
| Principal Investigator, PI | Prof Ming Sun |
| Abstract | X-ray tails of late-type cluster galaxies are rare. Detailed studies of thesesystems allow better understanding for ram-pressure stripping, galaxy evolutionin clusters, mixing of the stripped cold ISM with the hot ICM, r^antmicro-physics and intracluster SF. Recently we discovered likely the longestX-ray tail ever known, in the Virgo cluster. Our new Ha data also show thediffuse Ha emission in the same region, spectroscopically confirmed to beassociated with the parent galaxy. We propose a new XMM observation to confirmthe X-ray tail and further explore the X-ray-Ha correlation in poor environmentto compare with that in rich cluster tails. Joint time with VLT/MUSE is alsorequested to study the kinematics and gas ionization conditions of the warm gas in the tail. |
| Publications | No publications found for current proposal! |
| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2023-06-04T02:22:18Z/2023-06-05T07:13:58Z |
| Version | 20.10_20230417_1156 |
| 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 | 2024-06-30T00:00:00Z |
| Last Update | 2025-01-27 |
| Keywords | XMM-Newton, OM, RGS, EPIC, X-ray, Multi-Mirror, SAS |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Prof Ming Sun, 2024, 'A long X-ray/Halpha tail in the Virgo cluster', 20.10_20230417_1156, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.57780/esa-goxtkgh |