| Name | 076155 |
| Title | A textbook example of ram-pressure stripping in Hydra A |
| URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0761550101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-rjsxz5y |
| Author | European Space Agency |
| Description | Ram-pressure stripped tails have been observed in a handful of individual interacting galaxies. In an XMM mosaic program targeting the outskirts of the Hydra A cluster, we discovered a spectacular infalling galaxy group with a very long tail (> 400 kpc long) of hot X-ray emitting gas. This system shows a striking similarity with simulated infalling galaxy groups. It provides a unique opportunity to test our understanding of the ram-pressure stripping process and study the virialization of the infalling gas within the main dark-matter halo. We propose a new 200 ks observation of this accreting substructure with XMM |
| Publication | No observations found associated with the current proposal |
| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2015-05-27T05:10:47Z/2015-11-20T02:46:14Z |
| Version | PPS_NOT_AVAILABLE |
| 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 | 2016-12-29T23:00:00Z |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, 2016, A Textbook Example Of Ram-Pressure Stripping In Hydra A, PPS_NOT_AVAILABLE, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-rjsxz5y |