| Proposal ID | 092096 |
| Title | X--RAY COUNTERPARTS OF SOUTHERN RADIO GALAXIES |
| Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0920960301 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.57780/esa-9cyfaxv |
| Principal Investigator, PI | Prof Francesco Massaro |
| Abstract | This proposal is to request XMM-Newton snapshot observations for 16 radiosources. These targets belong to a selected sample of the brightest radiogalaxies, observed at radio frequencies between 408MHz and 5GHz, of the SouthernHemisphere. It is not possible to distinguish the optical counterpart for alltargets, due to the poor angular resolution of archival radio maps available.Selection criteria guarantee that all of them are radio-loud active galacticnuclei and thus XMM-Newton observations will allow us to reveal the position ofX-ray counterparts for their radio cores and will permit us to obtain a preciselocalization of their host galaxies in the optical band. We also expect todetect extended X-ray emission for those harbored in galaxy groups/clusters. |
| Publications | No publications found for current proposal! |
| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2023-11-26T05:27:43Z/2023-12-18T20:33:44Z |
| Version | 21.23_20231215_1101 |
| 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 | 2024-12-29T00:00:00Z |
| 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 Francesco Massaro, 2024, 'X--RAY COUNTERPARTS OF SOUTHERN RADIO GALAXIES', 21.23_20231215_1101, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.57780/esa-9cyfaxv |