| Name | 050463 |
| Title | XMM observation of AS1063, one of the most luminous clusters known |
| URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0504630101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-rget3te |
| Author | Mr Karl Andersson |
| Description | We propose a 45 ksec observation of Abell S1063 (z=0.3475), the second most X-ray luminous cluster in the ROSAT-ESO Flux Limited X-ray (REFLEX) galaxy cluster survey and maybe one of the most massive clusters known. Chandra data imply strong centroid variation with the core being clearly offset. The very high luminosity L_44=30 and high temperaure T=11 keV imply that this cluster is boosted by merger effects. If this is true for AS1063 we should see a stark temperature structure perhaps similar to that of the .bullet. cluster RXJ0658-55. It is necessary to produce highly resolved temperature maps to categorize these clusters and to understand their formation and this is not possible with the existing Chandra data. |
| Publication | No observations found associated with the current proposal |
| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2008-04-30T11:14:46Z/2008-05-01T01:53:40Z |
| 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 | 2009-06-07T00:00:00Z |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, 2009-06-07T00:00:00Z, 050463, 17.56_20190403_1200. https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-rget3te |