| Name | OT2_jgeach_1 |
| Title | Identifying intense starbursts in a spectacular 3-way cluster merger at zvirgul1 |
| URL | http://archives.esac.esa.int/hsa/whsa-tap-server/data?retrieval_type=OBSERVATION&observation_id=1342258348&instrument_name=SPIRE&product_level=LEVEL0&compress=true |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-v7hi82q |
| Author | geach, j. |
| Description | We propose an experiment to investigate the evolution of the most massive galaxies that reside in the cores of massive clusters today. We aim to catch their progenitors - gas-rich, intensely starbursting galaxies - in the act of accretion onto massive halos at zvirgul1. Our survey is unique because we will map a super-cluster environment that is in the throes of a spectacular 3-way merger, allowing us to examine the astrophysics of galaxy evolution during a key stage of the hierarchical build-up of large scale structure. Our target - RCS 2319 - is a system of three virgul5x10^14 M_Sun galaxy clusters at z=0.9 separated by just 3 Mpc. RCS 2319 is the progenitor of a >10^15 M_Sun cluster, and the ideal target to examine the complex relationship between the formation of massive galaxies and the dense, dynamic environments they inhabit. We will obtain a deep map of RCS 2319 with SPIRE, covering a projected extent of 14x14 Mpc, including the full range of sub-environments from the dense cores out to the group-scale and filamentary structure in the super-cluster outskirts. Our goals are to (i) identify ULIRG-class (>10^12 L_Sun) cluster members and investigate their properties in the context of the super-cluster environment; and (ii) calculate the cross-power spectrum of FIR emission with galaxy surface density, allowing us to search for statistical correlations between obscured star formation and environment beyond the confusion limit. |
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| Instrument | SPIRE_SpirePhoto_large |
| Temporal Coverage | 2013-01-02T15:17:53Z/2013-01-02T23:29:35Z |
| Version | SPG v14.1.0 |
| Mission Description | Herschel was launched on 14 May 2009! It is the fourth cornerstone mission in the ESA science programme. With a 3.5 m Cassegrain telescope it is the largest space telescope ever launched. It is performing photometry and spectroscopy in approximately the 55-671 µm range, bridging the gap between earlier infrared space missions and groundbased facilities. |
| Creator Contact | https://support.cosmos.esa.int/h®erschel/ |
| Date Published | 2013-07-02T21:52:02Z |
| Keywords | Herschel, HSC, submillimetre, far-infrared, HIFI, PACS, SPIRE |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, geach et al., 2013, 'Identifying intense starbursts in a spectacular 3-way cluster merger at zvirgul1', SPG v14.1.0, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-v7hi82q |