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Name 072227
Title The origin of the diffuse radio structure around NGC 5903
URL

https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0722270101

DOI https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-k3s0jmp
Author Dr Ewan O.Sullivan
Description At present, the only group known to be in the process of converting cold gas
into a hot X-ray emitting intra-group medium and thus starving star-formation in
its member galaxies is Stephan.s Quintet. The NGC 5903/ NGC 5898 group may be
the second example. It contains a 100kpc HI filament and a 65kpc diameter
diffuse radio structure which appear to be anti-correlated. A bright ridge in
the radio structure may be a shock driven by a galaxy/HI collision, as in
Stephan.s Quintet. Alternatively the radio emission may be a remnant of old AGN
activity, but in either case the group should be X-ray luminous. A short (50ks)
XMM observation will allow us to discriminate between the two scenarios, and
examine how groups form and maintain their hot intra-group medium.
Publication No observations found associated with the current proposal
Instrument EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage 2013-07-30T14:48:05Z/2013-07-31T05:31:25Z
Version 17.56_20190403_1200
Mission Description The European Space Agency's (ESA) X-ray Multi-Mirror Mission (XMM-Newton) was launched by an Ariane 504 on December 10th 1999. XMM-Newton is ESA's 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 Earth's 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 2014-09-03T00:00:00Z
Publisher And Registrant European Space Agency
Credit Guidelines European Space Agency, Dr Ewan O.Sullivan, 2014, 072227, 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-k3s0jmp