Name | 014711 |
Title | The XMM Large Scale Structure Survey |
URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0147110101 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-skmar8d |
Author | Dr Marguerite PIERRE |
Description | We propose to map the distribution of matter over a 8x8 sq.deg. area out to redshifts of virgul1-2, using three complementary approaches: (1) X-ray: galaxy clusters and QSOs;(2) Optical: galaxies and dark matter through a weak lensing analysis; (3) Sunyaev-Zel.dovich effect: diffuse extragalactic hot gas. The proposed XMM survey at a sensitivity of virgul5E-15 erg/s/cm2 in the [0.5-2] keV band will enable the construction of an homogeneous sample of some 900 galaxy clusters and, for the first time, the measurement of the cluster correlation function in 2 redshift bins: 0<z<0.5 & 0.5<z<1. The full data set will provide unprecedented insights into the initial fluctuation spectrum and the processes that have modified these fluctuations since the recombination. |
Publication | No observations found associated with the current proposal |
Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
Temporal Coverage | 2003-07-24T01:25:54Z/2003-07-24T20:15:11Z |
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 | 2004-09-09T00:00:00Z |
Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Marguerite PIERRE, 2004, 014711, 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-skmar8d |