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Name 060539
Title Characterizing the nature of Fossil Groups with XMM
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DOI https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-aw01ndz
Author Dr Maruizio Paolillo
Description The low number of confirmed and well studied FGs has hampered so far the
attempts to constrain the abundance and properties of these systems. The number
of well studied FG is about 10, with only 7 temperature estimates; moreover they
are spread over a large redshift range. Using SDSS and RASS data, we assembled
one of the largest comprehensive and objective samples of FG candidates
available in the literature. We propose to use XMM to confirm the nature of 12
optimally selected candidates, more than doubling the number of known FGs. Their
X-ray properties will be compared to a sample of field ellipticals and to
cosmological simulations, in order to understand if FGs represent the final
evolutionary stage of galaxy groups or just the tip of the galaxy group distribution with peculiar LF.
Publication No observations found associated with the current proposal
Instrument EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage 2009-05-13T18:13:22Z/2009-12-26T05:52:19Z
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 2011-01-27T00:00:00Z
Publisher And Registrant European Space Agency
Credit Guidelines European Space Agency, Dr Maruizio Paolillo, 2011, 060539, 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-aw01ndz