| Name | 080161 |
| Title | Probing the Merger in ACT-CL J0256.5+0006: Understanding Low-Power Radio Halos |
| URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0801610101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-czit0er |
| Author | Prof Craig Sarazin |
| Description | ACT-CL J0256.5+0006 (J0256) is a moderate redshift (z=0.363) merging cluster. We recently detected a cluster giant radio halo which is one of the weakest known. Based on our ACT SZ detection and an existing very short XMM observation, J0256 has the weakest SZ and possibly the lowest mass ever observed for a radio halo. The proposed XMM observation will give J0256 dynamical merger state and an accurate mass. This may be an early stage merger, which challenges the theory that halos are produced by turbulent re-acceleration after the passage of merger shocks. We will search for shocks and cold fronts, and derive the merger speed. We will learn if this weak radio halo is due to an early-stage merger, a late merger, or a low cluster mass, useful for future low frequency radio surveys. |
| Publication | No observations found associated with the current proposal |
| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2017-08-24T04:12:30Z/2017-08-25T06:32:30Z |
| 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 | 2018-09-11T22:00:00Z |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, 2018-09-11T22:00:00Z, 080161, 17.56_20190403_1200. https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-czit0er |