We have designed a project with the comprehensive goal of mapping thedistributionof matter over a 8x8 sq.deg. area out to a redshift virgul1 using threecomplementary approaches: (1) X-ray: galaxy clusters and QSOs; (2) optical:galaxy and dark matter through a weak lensing analysis;(3) Sunyaev-Zel.dovich effect: diffuse extragalactic hot gas. The proposed XMM survey at a sensitivity of virgul 5 E-15 erg/s/cm2 in the 0.5-2 keV band will enable the construction of an homogeneous sample
Instrument
RGS1, EPN, RGS2, EMOS1, OM, EMOS2
Temporal Coverage
2002-01-11T04:21:02Z/2003-01-28T23:48:19Z
Version
17.56_20190403_1200
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.
European Space Agency, Dr Marguerite PIERRE, 2004, 'The XMM Large Scale Structure Survey', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-mgtiiqv
