
| Proposal ID | 030569 |
| Title | Mapping observation of dynamical structures in the Perseus cluster |
| Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0305690101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-jj8ngmq |
| Principal Investigator, PI | Dr Tae Furusho |
| Abstract | XMM-Newton performed 5 pointing observations in the Perseus cluster, and showedvery interesting features in the large-scale distributions of temperature. It iscertain that the cluster is undergoing at least 2 major mergers. We propose here5 further pointings to fill up the bright part of the cluster emission, whichwill give us full views on the 2 mergers going on in the southwest (IC 310subcluster) and in the east (extended cool subcluster) of the Perseus system.The data will show us a complete view about the substructures, with the gasheating and mixing processes taking place in this massive system. |
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| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2006-02-10T17:26:25Z/2006-02-11T18:32:16Z |
| 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 | 2007-03-03T00:00:00Z |
| Last Update | 2026-07-09 |
| Keywords | "xmm newton performed", "massive system", "dynamical structures", "XMM-Newton", "mixing processes taking", "cluster emission", "perseus cluster", "XMM", "gas heating", "major mergers", "cool subcluster", "scale distributions", "perseus system" |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Tae Furusho, 2007, 'Mapping observation of dynamical structures in the Perseus cluster', 21.51_20241115_1113, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-jj8ngmq |
| Rights | Data hosted in the ESA Space Science Archives are distributed under the CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO license. |