Proposal ID | 076323 |
Title | High-mass fossil clusters discovered through the SZ effect |
Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0763230201 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-e0i56vv |
Principal Investigator, PI | Dr Gabriel Pratt |
Abstract | We propose to observe two fossil clusters discovered in the Planck SZ survey.They are the first-ever fossil systems initially discovered via the SZ effect,and, with estimated masses M500 > 3.75 x 10e14 Msun, they are among the highest-mass fossil systems yet discovered. With these X-ray observations we willinvestigate their density, temperature, entropy and pressure profiles andcompare with reference X-ray and SZ-selected fossil and non-fossil data. We willderive mass profiles and test for adiabatic contraction. As these objects areresolved in Planck, we will combine X-ray and SZ observations to investigate thepressure distributions in the outskirts. |
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Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
Temporal Coverage | 2016-02-05T10:26:41Z/2016-02-05T22:36:41Z |
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 | 2017-02-16T23:00:00Z |
Keywords | "fossil systems initially", "fossil cluster", "mass fossil cluster", "adiabatic contraction", "mass profiles", "mass fossil systems", "estimated masses m500", "fossil data", "sz effect", "M500", "pressure profiles", "combine xray", "pressure distributions", "reference xray", "planck sz survey" |
Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Gabriel Pratt, 2017, 'High-mass fossil clusters discovered through the SZ effect', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-e0i56vv |