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Proposal ID 020175
Title X-RAY PROPERTIES OF A MASS-SELECTED GROUP CATALOG
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DOI https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-a4lnkca
Principal Investigator, PI Dr PASQUALE MAZZOTTA
Abstract The observed X-ray luminosities of groups are inconsistent with a model in whichthe intragroup medium is shock-heated during the collapse. It is thought that acombination of pre-heating, gas cooling and energy injection removes low entropygas, reducing the system.s X-ray luminosity. However, the extent of this processis uncertain because the previous selection of group catalogs has been based onX-ray emission. We have constructed a complete, mass-selected catalog of groupsfrom the 2dFGRS. X-ray observations of this sample would for the first timeprovide accurate determinations of the entropy in a mass-selected sample. Theseobservations are of key importance for understanding the thermal history of theintragroup medium and the interplay between X-ray cooling and galaxy formation.
Publications
Instrument EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage 2004-05-20T18:25:36Z/2005-06-18T22:26:50Z
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 2006-07-08T00:00:00Z
Keywords "shock heated", "gas cooling", "xray luminosity", "key importance", "xray luminosities", "intragroup medium", "galaxy formation", "x ray properties", "xray cooling", "xray emission", "thermal history", "pre heating"
Publisher And Registrant European Space Agency
Credit Guidelines European Space Agency, Dr PASQUALE MAZZOTTA, 2006, 'X-RAY PROPERTIES OF A MASS-SELECTED GROUP CATALOG', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-a4lnkca