| Name | 060220 |
| Title | Witnessing dramatic galaxy transformation in Abell cluster 1367 |
| URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0602200101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-cniqqow |
| Author | European Space Agency |
| Description | The cluster Abell 1367 provides us with unique opportunities to study the processes associated with galaxy transformation in dense environments. This dynamically young cluster is currently forming at the intersection of two large scale filaments. Optical observations suggest that it is composed of at least four separate dynamical units. Multiple jet-like cometary trails, 150 kpc long, have been discovered in A1367 using H-alpha imaging observations, suggesting galaxy infall at high-velocity. To interpret these unique data, an understanding of the dynamical state of A1367 is required. We propose to determine the mass components of the cluster, their relative motions, and to understand the effects of mergers on the infalling galaxies by completing the XMM mosaic of this cluster. |
| Publication | No observations found associated with the current proposal |
| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2009-05-27T01:03:09Z/2009-11-25T09:13:27Z |
| 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 | 2010-12-04T00:00:00Z |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, 2010, Witnessing Dramatic Galaxy Transformation In Abell Cluster 1367, 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-cniqqow |