A dataset provided by the European Space Agency

Proposal ID 060375
Title The first deep observations of an X-ray luminosity selected galaxy group sample
Download Data Associated to the proposal

https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0603751001

DOI https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-0ppwx25
Principal Investigator, PI Dr Gabriel Pratt
Abstract Our current understanding of the X-ray properties of galaxy groups is limited bypoor quality data and an inhomogeneous and non-representative coverage of themass function. We propose to make sufficiently deep observations of arepresentative X-ray luminosity selected sample of 10 galaxy groups to detectthe emission out to virgul R_500 with similar accuracy to that available forobservations of nearby clusters. With these data we will investigate therelative importance of gravitational and non-gravitational processes in settingthe observed X-ray properties of group scale haloes, via extensive examinationof their structural and scaling properties.
Publications
Instrument EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage 2010-02-21T15:22:39Z/2010-02-22T09:06:16Z
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 2011-03-16T00:00:00Z
Keywords "nearby clusters", "xray properties", "gravitational processes", "xray luminosity", "scale haloes", "scaling properties", "relative importance", "quality data", "via extensive examination", "mass function"
Publisher And Registrant European Space Agency
Credit Guidelines European Space Agency, Dr Gabriel Pratt, 2011, 'The first deep observations of an X-ray luminosity selected galaxy group sample', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-0ppwx25