
| Proposal ID | 065158 |
| Title | Observations of a representative 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=0651580101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-50l6ym5 |
| 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 deep observations of a representative, X-rayluminosity selected sample of 9 galaxy groups drawn from a complete flux-limitedcatalogue. We will measure the temperature out to R_500 with similar accuracy tothat available for high quality observations of nearby clusters (e.g., REXCESS).We will investigate the relative importance of gravitational andnon-gravitational processes in setting the observed X-ray properties of groupscale haloes, via extensive examination of their structural and scalingproperties. |
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| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2010-11-15T18:30:16Z/2011-04-25T05:54:22Z |
| 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 | 2012-05-11T00:00:00Z |
| Last Update | 2026-06-19 |
| Keywords | "nearby cluster", ".", "xray properties", "relative importance", "quality data", "gravitational processes", " rexcess", "mass function", "scale haloes", "scaling properties", "xray luminosity", "via extensive examination" |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Gabriel Pratt, 2012, 'Observations of a representative X-ray luminosity selected galaxy group sample', 21.51_20241115_1113, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-50l6ym5 |
| Rights | Data hosted in the ESA Space Science Archives are distributed under the CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO license. |