| Name | 001042 |
| Title | Merger Shocks in Clusters of Galaxies |
| URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0010420201 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-nla31o2 |
| Author | European Space Agency |
| Description | Major mergers of clusters of galaxies are the most energetic events in the present Universe. We propose XMM observations of 5 merging clusters to detect shocks in the intracluster gas. We will use these shocks to determine the global dynamics and local physics of the intracluster medium. Shock physics will determine: (a) if the kinetic energy is effectively thermalized in shocks or if much of the shock energy goes into turbulence, magnetic fields, or cosmic rays; (b) if electrons undergo collisionless heating in the shocks; (c) whether the acceleration of relativistic electrons is effective in these shocks; (d) how angular momentum affects mergers; and (e) what the persistence of small cooling cores tells us about the dynamics of mergers and peaks in |
| Publication | No observations found associated with the current proposal |
| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2001-01-08T12:48:31Z/2001-01-08T22:18:49Z |
| 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 | 2002-10-09T00:00:00Z |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, 2002, Merger Shocks In Clusters Of Galaxies, 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-nla31o2 |