The Very Local Universe in X-rays

Authors :: Ptak, A.
Feigelson, E.
Chu, Y. -H.
Kuntz, K.
Zezas, A.
Snowden, S.
de Martino, D.
Trinchieri, G.
Fabbiano, G.
Forman, W.
Tagliaferri, G.
Giacconi, R.
Murray, S.
Allen, S.
Bautz, M.
Borgani, S.
Brandt, N.
Campana, S.
Donahue, M.
Flannagan, K.
Gilli, R.
Jones, C.
Miller, N.
Pareschi, G.
Rosati, P.
Schneider, D.
Tozzi, P.
Vikhlinin, A.
Publication Year :: 2009
Abstract: While the exceptional sensitivity of Chandra and XMM-Newton has resulted in revolutionary studies of the Galactic neighborhood in the soft (<10 keV) X-ray band, there are many open questions. We discuss these issues and how they would be addressed by very wide-area (> 100 sq. deg.) X-ray surveys.<br />Comment: 8 pages, Astro2010 Science White paper. Full-resolution version available at http://wfxt.pha.jhu.edu