| Name | 020453 |
| Title | XMM CONFIRMATION OF A HIGH REDSHIFT SUNYAEV-ZEL.DOVICH CLUSTER CANDIDATE |
| URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0204530101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-dk73bnq |
| Author | Dr A. KATHY ROMER |
| Description | We propose to use XMM to confirm the identification of a distant cluster candidate that was selected from the ACBAR Sunyaev-Zel.dovich (SZ) Blind Cluster Survey. This candidate shows a strong SZ decrement, at a level consistent with a 1.1e15 solar mass cluster, in a deep ACBAR observation. Deep r and i band imaging has uncovered an obvious over density of faint galaxies that was not visible on the UKST survey plates. If confirmed in the X-ray band, this will be the first cluster to have been discovered via its SZ signal alone (rather than via its optical, radio or X-ray signatures). XMM will be the first satellite to make this important discovery. |
| Publication | No observations found associated with the current proposal |
| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2004-11-16T00:39:09Z/2004-11-16T12:33:20Z |
| 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 | 2005-12-08T00:00:00Z |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr A. KATHY ROMER, 2005, 020453, 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-dk73bnq |