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Proposal ID 008511
Title Spectroscopy of the Perseus Cluster
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DOI https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-y2j1ibu
Principal Investigator, PI Dr Eugene Churazov
Abstract The proximity, X-ray luminosity, and presence of both a central cooling flow andsubcluster mergers allow many fundamental questions concerning clusters to beaddressed by XMM observations of the Perseus cluster. Although Perseus, as thebrightest X-ray cluster, has been studied by virtually all X-ray missions sinceUhuru, and will be observed by Chandra as well, XMMs large area offers uniqueopportunities to investigate mass deposition in the cooling region, the mutualinfluence of the radio halo and hot cluster gas, the distribution of heavyelements in the ICM, and the amount of cold gasaccumulated in the cooling flowregion in the form of molecular clouds.
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Instrument EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage 2001-01-30T11:47:15Z/2001-01-31T07:48:14Z
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.
Creator Contact https://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/xmm-newton/xmm-newton-helpdesk
Date Published 2002-10-24T00:00:00Z
Last Update 2025-01-27
Keywords "cooling flow region", "mass deposition", "cooling region", "xray missions", "subcluster mergers", "perseus cluster", "hot cluster gas", "radio halo", "heavy elements", "brightest xray cluster", "XMM", "molecular clouds", "mutual influence", "central cooling flow", "xray luminosity", "cold gasaccumulated"
Publisher And Registrant European Space Agency
Credit Guidelines European Space Agency, Dr Eugene Churazov, 2002, 'Spectroscopy of the Perseus Cluster', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-y2j1ibu