| Name | 004634 |
| Title | Spatially Resolved Spectroscopy of the Central Region of Centaurus Cluster |
| URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0046340101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-w73ytri |
| Author | Dr Yasushi Ikebe |
| Description | So far, the cooling flow scenario has attained a wide consensus, and extensively invoked to interpret the phenomena observed from XD type clusters. However, serious doubt on the reality of massive cooling flows was cast by a series of new discoveries obtained from ASCA observations of central regions of XD cluster, which are two-temperature nature, central potential dimple, and metallicity concentration. The Centaurus cluster, which is the second closest (z=0.0104) XD cluster, most clearly represents these new findings and is the best target for a further observational examination of the cooling flow hypothesis. With the fine spatial resolution in wide energy band and large effective area, XMM will definitely achieve a novel step in this research field. |
| Publication | No observations found associated with the current proposal |
| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2002-01-03T00:03:00Z/2002-01-03T13:18:30Z |
| Version | 17.56_20190403_1200 |
| Mission Description | The European Space Agency's (ESA) X-ray Multi-Mirror Mission (XMM-Newton) was launched by an Ariane 504 on December 10th 1999. XMM-Newton is ESA's 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 Earth's 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 | 2003-02-01T00:00:00Z |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Yasushi Ikebe, 2003, 004634, 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-w73ytri |