| Proposal ID | 092188 |
| Title | Measuring velocity structures in the Abell 3266 cluster |
| Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0921880101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.57780/esa-0jch2w1 |
| Principal Investigator, PI | Dr Efrain Gatuzz |
| Abstract | There are few direct measurements of the intracluster medium (ICM) velocitystructure, despite its importance for understanding cluster physics. It has beenshown that the EPIC-pn energy scale can be calibrated with the Cu Kainstrumental line to measure bulk flows of the ICM. Applying this technique, wehave analyzed the velocity distribution of clusters involving AGN feedback(Virgo and Centaurus) and a relaxed system (Ophiuchus). We propose to observethe Galaxy cluster A3266 (total exposure time 784 ks), a well-known mergingsystem made up of several subclusters, to produce high resolution maps of thevelocity structure of the ICM. A3266 is an excellent target to investigatemotions involving merging phenomena. |
| Publications | No publications found for current proposal! |
| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2023-06-13T16:44:27Z/2023-11-25T19:18:00Z |
| Version | PPS_NOT_AVAILABLE |
| 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 | 2024-12-19T00:00:00Z |
| Last Update | 2025-01-27 |
| Keywords | XMM-Newton, OM, RGS, EPIC, X-ray, Multi-Mirror, SAS |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Efrain Gatuzz, 2024, 'Measuring velocity structures in the Abell 3266 cluster', PPS_NOT_AVAILABLE, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.57780/esa-0jch2w1 |