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Name 055620
Title Nailing down the Shock in Abell 754
URL

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DOI https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-qfed8ii
Author Mr Alberto Leccardi
Description Detection and characterization of shock fronts in clusters is limited to a tiny
number of objects. One of the major difficulties is that shocks occur in low
surface brightness regions where available instrumentation has considerable
difficulty in making measurements. Here we propose a novel observational and
data analysis strategy allowing us to make reliable measures of the shock front
in A754. The sensitivity afforded by our observation will also allow us to
characterize parts of the outer regions of A754 in unprecedented detail. From a
more general perspective ours may be viewed as a demonstration of the capability
of the EPIC experiment to provide substantially improved measurements of cluster
outer regions. Such measures are likely to remain unsurpassed for years to come.
Publication No observations found associated with the current proposal
Instrument EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage 2008-05-22T10:24:10Z/2008-05-25T22:22:26Z
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 2009-06-26T00:00:00Z
Publisher And Registrant European Space Agency
Credit Guidelines European Space Agency, Mr Alberto Leccardi, 2009, 055620, 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-qfed8ii