| Proposal ID | 050463 |
| Title | XMM observation of AS1063, one of the most luminous clusters known |
| Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0504630101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-rget3te |
| Principal Investigator, PI | Mr Karl Andersson |
| Abstract | We propose a 45 ksec observation of Abell S1063 (z=0.3475), the second mostX-ray luminous cluster in the ROSAT-ESO Flux Limited X-ray (REFLEX) galaxycluster survey and maybe one of the most massive clusters known. Chandra dataimply strong centroid variation with the core being clearly offset. The veryhigh luminosity L_44=30 and high temperaure T=11 keV imply that this cluster isboosted by merger effects. If this is true for AS1063 we should see a starktemperature structure perhaps similar to that of the bullet clusterRXJ0658-55. It is necessary to produce highly resolved temperature maps tocategorize these clusters and to understand their formation and this is notpossible with the existing Chandra data. |
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| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2008-04-30T11:14:46Z/2008-05-01T01:53:40Z |
| 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 | 2009-06-07T00:00:00Z |
| Last Update | 2026-07-09 |
| Keywords | "xray luminous cluster", "massive cluster", "ROSAT", "resolved temperature maps", "abell s1063 z", "luminous cluster", "chandra data", "XMM", "existing chandra data", "stark temperature structure", "Abell ", "luminosity l_44", "centroid variation", "merger effects", "cluster rxj0658" |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Mr Karl Andersson, 2009, 'XMM observation of AS1063, one of the most luminous clusters known', 21.51_20241115_1113, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-rget3te |
| Rights | Data hosted in the ESA Space Science Archives are distributed under the CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO license. |