| Name | 076229 |
| Title | XMM-Newton Observations of the ACT Cosmological Sample of Clusters |
| URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0762290101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-raj9qqr |
| Author | European Space Agency |
| Description | We propose to complete our X-ray follow-up program aimed at observing the ACT Cosmological Sample of Clusters, which is a well-defined sample of 22 massive galaxy clusters detected by the Atacama Cosmology Telescope using the Sunyaev-Zel.dovich effect (SZE). There remain five newly-discovered SZE clusters in this sample without any X-ray data. The proposed XMM-Newton EPIC observations will provide accurate gas masses and temperatures to be used for a precision calibration of the SZE signal versus mass scaling law out to redshifts of 1. This effort is an essential part of our intensive multi-wavelength campaign to obtain mass measurements for the ACT Cosmological Sample of Clusters. |
| Publication | No observations found associated with the current proposal |
| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2015-07-15T04:29:58Z/2016-01-24T22:25:45Z |
| 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 | 2017-02-05T23:00:00Z |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, 2017, Xmm-Newton Observations Of The Act Cosmological Sample Of Clusters, 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-raj9qqr |