| Proposal ID | 092172 |
| Title | Dwarf GIMLI-X: Exploring X-ray activity in low metallicity dwarf mergers |
| Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0921720101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.57780/esa-eon4hss |
| Principal Investigator, PI | Dr Jenna Cann |
| Abstract | While recent studies have expanded our knowledge of dwarf galaxies and the AGNsresiding in them, such work has rarely explored populations of pristine(low-metallicity) low-mass dwarfs, and mergers and their interactions betweensuch dwarfs. As such systems represent local analogues of the first galaxies, arobust understanding of these targets is required to fully understand the firstbuilding blocks of all galaxies, and the seeds from which all SMBHs arise. TheDwarf GIMLI Survey will utilize XMM-Newton to explore the X-ray properties of 10dwarf mergers in order to determine the source of activity suggested by theirmid-IR colors and compare the X-ray properties of this sample with that of acontrol sample of isolated pristine dwarfs. |
| Publications | No publications found for current proposal! |
| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2023-12-08T04:38:44Z/2023-12-08T12:15:24Z |
| 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 | 2024-12-21T00:00:00Z |
| 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, Dr Jenna Cann, 2024, 'Dwarf GIMLI-X: Exploring X-ray activity in low metallicity dwarf mergers', 21.23_20231215_1101, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.57780/esa-eon4hss |