Hickson Galaxy Group 16
Minimum credit line: Image courtesy of M. Turner, Leicester University, UK and ESA. (for details, see Conditions of Use).
Credit: ESA/XMM-Newton, CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO
The image above can be displayed at full size and may be downloaded by clicking the image above.
| About this Image |
|---|
XMM-Newton first-light observation of the group of galaxies Hickson 16. The top image shows the optical and ultraviolet emission as detected with the Optical Monitor (OM). The bottom image has been obtained with the EPIC X-ray cameras. False colors indicate the range of energies of the X-ray emission of the galaxies, red corresponds to 800 eV and blue to >3 keV. The physical scale across the image corresponds to 200 kpc.
Investigator(s): Turner, M.J.L.; Reeves, J.N.; Ponman, T.J et al.
| For More Information |
|---|
- Read the Journal article
- Detailed description of this image
- Query XSA archive for XMM-Newton data in the field of HCG 16
- Astronomical database entries for HCG 16;
- Query NED for more images about HCG 16
- Query SIMBAD for more HCG 16 data
- For unfamiliar terms, visit the XMM-Newton Astronomical Glossary
| Instrument | EPIC | ||
| Observing Mode | Full Frame | ||
| Filter | Medium | ||
| Date of Observation | 2000-01-22 | ||
| Image size | 26.00 x 26.00 arcmin | ||
| Detailed Caption | The smoothed colour X-ray image of HGC 16 made with the EPIC MOS CCD imaging spectrometers on XMM-Newton. The spatial resolution is 6" Full Width at Half Maximum, and 15" Half Energy Width, limited by the mirrors. The energy band is 0.2-10 keV and the energy resolution varies from 140 eV FWHM at 6 keV to 70 eV at 500 eV. In the colour image, red corresponds to 800 eV and blue to >3 keV. The physical scale across the image corresponds to 200 kpc (using H0 = 50 kms-1Mpc-1). Notice the very hard (blue) nucleus of NGC 833 and the soft (red) halo emission around the companion galaxy NGC 835 The OM colour image of HCG 16 derived from 1000 s exposures in V and UV bands. A bright foreground star has been hidden in the lower right side of the image. Blue here represents the UV band. | ||
| Alternate Resolutions | (Help) |
|---|
This image is available in the following downloadable versions: Higher resolution versions of this image may be available, please contact the XMM-Newton HelpDesk.
Search the Image Gallery
To search the Image Gallery for a particular object, fill in the object name in the box below and click the Submit button.To search the Image Gallery for other images, fill in any of the fields below and click the Submit button.
For more search options, please use our Advanced Search form.