
| Proposal ID | 011087 |
| Title | Gravitational Lensing Galaxy Cluster 0500-24 SSC_37 |
| Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0110870101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-cio75rq |
| Principal Investigator, PI | Dr Michael Watson |
| Abstract | We propose to observe an intermediate redshift gravitational lensing cluster ofgalaxies with XMM. The galaxy cluster CL0500-24 at redshift z = 0.33 isoptically very rich and even produces a straight gravitationally lensed arcof a background galaxy. The X-ray morphology and luminosity obtained with aROSAT HRI observation indicate that the cluster consists of two physicallyseparated subclumps. The derived X-ray mass estimate/baryon fraction arelow/high and have large error bars. XMM observations will help to determine thedynamical state of this cluster, its temperature and gas mass fraction. |
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| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2002-03-27T23:20:30Z/2002-03-28T06:31:37Z |
| 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 | 2003-05-22T00:00:00Z |
| Last Update | 2026-07-09 |
| Keywords | "redshift z", "ROSAT", "cluster consists", "gas mass fraction", "XMM", "galaxy cluster cl0500", "rosat hri", "physically separated subclumps", "baryon fraction", "error bars", "background galaxy", "gravitationally lensed arc", "xray mass", "xray morphology" |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Michael Watson, 2003, 'Gravitational Lensing Galaxy Cluster 0500-24 SSC_37', 21.51_20241115_1113, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-cio75rq |
| Rights | Data hosted in the ESA Space Science Archives are distributed under the CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO license. |