
| Proposal ID | 003798 |
| Title | The XMM Large Scale Structure Survey |
| Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0037980101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-mgtiiqv |
| Principal Investigator, PI | Dr Marguerite PIERRE |
| Abstract | We have designed a project with the comprehensive goal of mapping thedistributionof matter over a 8x8 sq.deg. area out to a redshift ~1 using threecomplementary approaches: (1) X-ray: galaxy clusters and QSOs; (2) optical:galaxy and dark matter through a weak lensing analysis;(3) Sunyaev-Zeldovich effect: diffuse extragalactic hot gas. The proposed XMM survey at a sensitivity of ~ 5 E-15 erg/s/cm2 in the 0.5-2 keV band will enable the construction of an homogeneous sample |
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| Instrument | EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2, EMOS1, EMOS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2002-01-11T04:21:02Z/2003-01-28T23:48:19Z |
| Version | 21.51_20241115_1113 |
| Mission Description | The European Space Agencys (ESA) X-ray Multi-Mirror Mission (XMM-Newton) was launched by an Ariane 504 on December 10th 1999. XMM-Newton is ESAs second cornerstone of the Horizon 2000 Science Programme. It carries 3 high throughput X-ray telescopes with an unprecedented effective area, and an optical monitor, the first flown on a X-ray observatory. The large collecting area and ability to make long uninterrupted exposures provide highly sensitive observations. Since Earths atmosphere blocks out all X-rays, only a telescope in space can detect and study celestial X-ray sources. The XMM-Newton mission is helping scientists to solve a number of cosmic mysteries, ranging from the enigmatic black holes to the origins of the Universe itself. Observing time on XMM-Newton is being made available to the scientific community, applying for observational periods on a competitive basis. |
| Creator Contact | https://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/xmm-newton/xmm-newton-helpdesk |
| Date Published | 2004-02-28T00:00:00Z |
| Last Update | 2026-07-09 |
| Keywords | "sunyaev zel", "galaxy cluster", "dovich effect", "kev band", "XMM", "8x8 sq", "xmm survey", "complementary approaches", "weak lensing analysis", "homogeneous sample", "scale structure survey", "dark matter" |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Marguerite PIERRE, 2004, 'The XMM Large Scale Structure Survey', 21.51_20241115_1113, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-mgtiiqv |
| Rights | Data hosted in the ESA Space Science Archives are distributed under the CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO license. |