| Name | 055456 |
| Title | A Coordinated XMM, SZE and Optical Survey for Galaxy Cluster Cosmology |
| URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0554560201 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-730oe50 |
| Author | European Space Agency |
| Description | We are currently witnessing the opening of a new survey window to the Universe through the first surveys for galaxy clusters using the Sunyaev-Zeldovich effect (SZE) contributing to the understanding of the nature of Dark Energy. In AO6 we have been granted observing time for a 6.3 sqdeg. survey to help in the understanding and calibration of these surveys in a region where the three major survey experiments have joint forces for an intercomparison of this new type of cosmological surveys. The first seven pointings have been conducted and analysed and found to be mostly unuseful due to large contamination by soft proton flares, for reasons explained in detail in the proposal. Here we request the reobservations of the fields lost to enable a timely analysis of the survey data. |
| Publication | No observations found associated with the current proposal |
| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2008-11-15T04:46:22Z/2008-12-04T09:17:49Z |
| 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 | 2010-01-09T00:00:00Z |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, 2010, A Coordinated Xmm Comma Sze And Optical Survey For Galaxy Cluster Cosmology, 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-730oe50 |