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Name 086335
Title The richest superclusters in SDSS-redMaPPer
URL

https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0863350401

DOI https://doi.org/10.57780/esa-28wbezj
Author Dr Ming Sun
Description Superclusters, as the largest cosmic structures, are important to study the
evolution of galaxy clusters and groups, cosmic baryons (e.g., the warm hot
intergalactic medium) and galaxy evolution. There have been few studies of
superclusters in X-rays, while the X-ray data remain as the key to study the
bulk of baryons in superclusters. We select the two richest superclusters from
the SDSS/redMaPPer cluster catalog and propose XMM observations to map both of
them. They are extreme mass concentrations with the total mass at least several
times higher than well-known superclusters like A901/2. The XMM data will be
used to map the mass distribution (along with our weak-lensing work), study
merger dynamics and examine the cosmic filaments, and provide us important insights on superclusters.
Publication No observations found associated with the current proposal
Instrument EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage 2020-11-14T22:10:48Z/2020-11-15T01:47:28Z
Version 18.02_20200221_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 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z
Publisher And Registrant European Space Agency
Credit Guidelines European Space Agency, Dr Ming Sun, 2021, 086335, 18.02_20200221_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.57780/esa-28wbezj