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An XMM-Newton Early-type Galaxy AtlasThe distribution of hot interstellar medium in early-type galaxies(ETGs)bears the imprint of the various astrophysical processes it underwent during its evolution. The X-ray observations of these galaxies have identified various structural features related to active galactic nucleus(AGN)and stellar feedback and environmental effects such as merging and sloshing. In our XMM-Newton Galaxy Atlas(NGA)project, we analyze archival observations of 38 ETGs, utilizing the high sensitivity and large field of view of XMM-Newton to construct spatially resolved 2D spectral maps of the hot gas halos. To illustrate our NGA data products in conjunction with the Chandra Galaxy Atlas, we describe two distinct galaxies, NGC 4636 and NGC 1550, in detail. We discuss the revolutionary history with a particular focus on the asymmetric distribution of metal-enriched, low-entropy gas caused by sloshing and AGN-driven uplift. We will release the NGA data products to a dedicated website, from where users can download them to perform further analyses.
Document ID
20210026494
Acquisition Source
Goddard Space Flight Center
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Nazma Islam ORCID
(Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States)
Dong-Woo Kim ORCID
(Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States)
Kenneth Lin
(University of California, Berkeley Berkeley, California, United States)
Ewan O'Sullivan ORCID
(Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States)
Craig Anderson
(Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States)
Giuseppina Fabbiano ORCID
(Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States)
Jennifer Lauer
(Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States)
Douglas Morgan
(Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States)
Amy Mossman
(Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States)
Alessandro Paggi ORCID
(Osservatorio Astrofisico di Torino Pino Torinese, Italy)
Date Acquired
January 7, 2022
Publication Date
September 16, 2021
Publication Information
Publication: Astrophysical Journal Supplement
Publisher: The American Astronomical Society / IOP Publishing
Volume: 256
Issue: 1
Issue Publication Date: September 1, 2021
ISSN: 0067-0049
e-ISSN: 1538-4365
Subject Category
Astrophysics
Astronomy
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: 866248520
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS8-03060
Distribution Limits
Public
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