NGC 5866: Chandra X-Ray Point Source Catalog for a Nearby S0 Galaxy

Chandra/ACIS observations from 2002 November 14 reveal dynamic interstellar medium activities in NGC 5866, a nearby edge-on S0 galaxy. This catalog lists the detected X-ray point sources, likely driven by supernova explosions, as part of a multi-wavelength study using Hubble, Spitzer, and ground-based data. The HEASARC created this table in May 2018 based on the reference paper's source list.

Use Cases

• Identify and catalog X-ray point sources in a nearby S0 galaxy based on the Chandra observation.
• Study the relationship between supernova activity and the interstellar medium based on the multi-wavelength analysis described.
• Analyze the spatial distribution of X-ray sources relative to the galactic disk and bulge mentioned in the study.
• Cross-reference X-ray source data with optical and infrared observations from Hubble and Spitzer for multi-wavelength characterization.

Strengths

• Data originates from the Chandra X-ray Observatory, a premier space telescope.
• Part of a detailed multi-wavelength case study incorporating Hubble, Spitzer, and ground-based observations.
• Catalog created and served by NASA's HEASARC, an authoritative astrophysics data center.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The underlying observation is from a single date in 2002, providing a snapshot rather than time-series data.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), HEASARC

Collection Method

Reprocessed archival data from a Chandra/ACIS observation.

Time Range

Observation date: 2002 November 14.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 17:02:43.197890; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Target: NGC 5866, a nearby edge-on S0 galaxy.