Name | 078265 |
Title | X-raying the Radio Halo of the Isolated Edge-on Galaxy NGC 3044 |
URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0782650101 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-8uh2rxo |
Author | Prof Q. Daniel Wang |
Description | Cosmic-ray-driven outflows have been suggested to play an essential role in galaxy formation and evolution. But their relations to galactic coronae and environments remain unknown. We propose a deep XMM-Newton observation of the isolated edge-on Sc galaxy NGC 3044, which shows an extended radio halo powered by galaxy-wide star-forming activity. This observation will enable us to measure the density structure, as well as the overall extent, morphology, thermal/chemical states of the corona. We will then examine the interplay between the corona and cosmic-ray outflows from the galactic disk. The results will be compared with those from existing studies of similar galaxies, but mostly undergoing with strong tidal interactions with companions, to explore environmental effects. |
Publication | No observations found associated with the current proposal |
Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
Temporal Coverage | 2016-12-07T09:33:50Z/2016-12-08T23:49:50Z |
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 | 2017-12-22T23:00:00Z |
Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Prof Q. Daniel Wang, 2017, 078265, PPS_NOT_AVAILABLE, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-8uh2rxo |