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Proposal ID 055286
Title Determining Temperatures of DLS Shear-Selected Galaxy Clusters
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DOI https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-675n7rp
Principal Investigator, PI Prof John P. Hughes
Abstract The Deep Lens Survey (DLS) is a deep, multicolor (BVRz), wide area, opticalimaging survey that is producing a new sample of massive galaxy clusters,selected purely based on their weak lensing shear. The main goal of theseXMM-Newton observations is to measure the intracluster gas temperatures of X-rayclusters in the DLS sample that we have identified using Chandra. The newobservations will allow us to construct an X-ray luminosity-temperaturecorrelation from the mass-selected DLS clusters for comparison with the knowncorrelation from purely X-ray selected samples. This is a critical test of thefair sample hypothesis, which underlies several cosmological tests using galaxyclusters.
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Instrument EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage 2008-12-24T16:29:28Z/2008-12-25T07:29:53Z
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 2010-01-29T00:00:00Z
Last Update 2025-01-27
Keywords "dls sample", "dls shear", "xray cluster", "xmm newton", "massive galaxy clusters", "fair sample hypothesis", "XMM-Newton", "optical imaging survey", "weak lensing shear", "cosmological tests", "XMM", "intracluster gas temperatures", "galaxy clusters", "determining temperatures", "dls cluster", "purely xray"
Publisher And Registrant European Space Agency
Credit Guidelines European Space Agency, Prof John P. Hughes, 2010, 'Determining Temperatures of DLS Shear-Selected Galaxy Clusters', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-675n7rp