Proposal ID | 040586 |
Title | Mass Constraints on High Redshift Clusters of Galaxies with XMM-Newton |
Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0405860101 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-wb167iz |
Principal Investigator, PI | Dr Amalia Hicks |
Abstract | By virtue of their immense size, galaxy clusters can provide importantconstraints on cosmological parameters. Two elements are crucial to this effort:a large sample of clusters covering a wide range in redshift, and accurate massdeterminations. The Red-sequence Cluster Survey (RCS) has discovered thousandsof cluster candidates at 0.2 |
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Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
Temporal Coverage | 2006-06-12T08:08:59Z/2006-06-12T14:39:11Z |
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 | 2007-07-04T00:00:00Z |
Last Update | 2025-01-27 |
Keywords | "larger sample", "mass determinations", "immense size", "mass constraints", "xmm newton", "spectral resolution", "XMM-Newton", "xray emitting cluster", "wide range", "redshift clusters", "galaxy cluster", "xray emission", "cluster candidates", "redshift cluster", "XMM", "xmm newton makes", "cosmological parameters" |
Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Amalia Hicks, 2007, 'Mass Constraints on High Redshift Clusters of Galaxies with XMM-Newton', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-wb167iz |