| Name | 072267 |
| Title | Gas Dynamics in the Virgo Cluster: The Ram-Pressure Stripped Tail of NGC 4472 |
| URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0722670101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-evkbn4q |
| Author | European Space Agency |
| Description | We propose a 3 times 50 ks XMM-Newton mosaic observation of the ram pressure stripped tail of NGC 4472. Our goal is to measure the width, length, and mass profile of the tail of stripped gas to constrain the infall history. Simultaneously, the morphology, density, and temperature of the gas in the tail will provide unique constraints on the transport processes of the Virgo ICM at the virial radius. We compare the observation with ram pressure stripping simulations tailored for NGC 4472. The simulations explore the observable effects of the ICM properties like effective viscosity or magnetic field structure in the dynamical context of NGC 4472. |
| Publication | No observations found associated with the current proposal |
| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2013-12-28T18:58:40Z/2014-01-13T20:21:57Z |
| 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 | 2015-02-05T23:00:00Z |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, 2015, Gas Dynamics In The Virgo Cluster: The Ram-Pressure Stripped Tail Of Ngc 4472, 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-evkbn4q |