Reionizing the Universe: The Case of Haro 11

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Sep 2006

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Chandra Proposal ID #08610240

Physics

Chandra Proposal Id #08610240

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An early generation of star forming galaxies is thought to have reionized the universe. However, we do not have a good understanding of how (or how much) ionizing radiation is able to escape from galaxies. Supernovae-driven galactic winds are believed to play a vital role by clearing paths through the gas surrounding a galaxy. This process can only be studied in detail in local galaxies. Haro 11 is the only known local galaxy with escaping ionizing radiation, and is one of the two closest examples of a class of UV-luminous galaxies whose overall properties strongly resemble high-z Lyman Break Galaxies. We propose to obtain Chandra observations of Haro 11 to map the hot gas in its wind, and thereby determine how the wind has facilitated the escape of ionizing radiation.

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