| Name | 090187 |
| Title | X-SORTER: X-ray Survey Of meRging clusTErs in Redmapper |
| URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0901870201 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.57780/esa-zr917r0 |
| Author | European Space Agency |
| Description | We propose a first-look survey of ten galaxy clusters that, based on optical selection criteria, are likely to be bimodal merging clusters capable of constraining dark matter properties. The candidates have >2sigma RASS excesses but otherwise have not been studied with X-rays. By locating the X-ray peak(s) well enough to determine if they have separated from the galaxies, the survey has the potential to discover new laboratories to probe the nature of dark matter. In AO19 2 of 12 targets were observed with Priority C; both are mergers and one is a textbook example with gas between galaxy subclusters. Given these results we propose to observe the remaining ten with higher priority. |
| Publication | No observations found associated with the current proposal |
| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2022-12-02T05:35:28Z/2023-04-11T18:45:06Z |
| Version | 20.10_20230417_1156 |
| 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 | 2024-05-09T00:00:00Z |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, 2024, X-Sorter: X-Ray Survey Of Merging Clusters In Redmapper, 20.10_20230417_1156, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.57780/esa-zr917r0 |