Proposal ID | 072214 |
Title | The Formation of Metals in Galaxy Clusters |
Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0722140101 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-3kl71cu |
Principal Investigator, PI | Prof Joel Bregman |
Abstract | In rich galaxy clusters, about 80-90% of the metals and the baryons lie in thehot intracluster medium, with the metals believed to originate from the galaxieswe see today. However, studies show that the total metal mass scales with thegas mass but not with the stellar mass (the galaxies). The implication is thatmost of the metals were produced outside of the visible galaxies by an earlyepoch of supernovae -- a paradigm change in our understanding of heavy elementformation. To deepen our understanding of this topic, we will examine whetherthe metallicities in rich clusters remain at their near-universal value as thestellar fraction approaches zero. Specifically, we propose to determine accuratemetallicities in a cluster with an exceedingly low stellar fraction. |
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Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
Temporal Coverage | 2014-01-03T21:50:12Z/2014-01-31T19:16:45Z |
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 | 2015-02-18T23:00:00Z |
Keywords | "galaxy clusters", "heavy element formation", "rich cluster", "rich galaxy clusters", "stellar mass", "baryons lie", "hot intracluster medium", "visible galaxy", "universal value", "gas mass" |
Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Prof Joel Bregman, 2015, 'The Formation of Metals in Galaxy Clusters', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-3kl71cu |