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Proposal ID 010867
Title The Thermal Structure of Distant Cooling Flows
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DOI https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-zzpm2ht
Principal Investigator, PI Dr Richard Mushotzky
Abstract GT- RGS spectra are required to distinguish two- or three-temperature plasmasfrom true multi-phase media in cooling flow clusters. We propose to observe twovery massive cooling flows at redshift about one-quarter -- sufficiently distantso that the highly peaked cooling flow region inside 200 kpc appearsapproximately point-like to the XMM mirrors. 50 ksec XMM exposures of theseobjects yield >15-20 line photons for 15-25 features,thus enabling the thermalstructure to be disentangled.
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Instrument EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage 2000-12-05T14:31:17Z/2002-08-03T19:36:00Z
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 2003-09-04T00:00:00Z
Keywords "line photons", "cooling flow clusters", "multi phase media", "XMM", "distant cooling flows", "appears approximately", "temperature plasmas", "xmm mirrors", "massive cooling flows", "rgs spectra", "thermal structure"
Publisher And Registrant European Space Agency
Credit Guidelines European Space Agency, Dr Richard Mushotzky, 2003, 'The Thermal Structure of Distant Cooling Flows', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-zzpm2ht