| Name | 072477 |
| Title | Mass calibration of SPT clusters: re-observation of missing pointings |
| URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0724770101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-hqwd96q |
| Author | Dr Joe Mohr |
| Description | (Abridged) The South Pole Telescope (SPT) galaxy cluster survey identified via the Sunyaev-Zel.dovich (SZ) effect 158 massive clusters from its initial 720 deg2 area. We are proposing to combine XMM-Newton, SPT, and weak lensing measurements for a sample of 20 intermediate redshift (0.3<z<0.5) uniformly selected by their SPT detection significance from 560 deg2 survey area. These clusters will also have ground-based observations weak lensing measurements and in some cases also dynamical masses. Here we propose to complete the X-ray follow-up of the intermediate redshift calibration sample to uniform sensitivity and selection by observing the last 4 clusters without X-ray data and re-observing 4 clusters strongly affected by soft proton flaring. |
| Publication | No observations found associated with the current proposal |
| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2013-05-10T08:37:21Z/2013-10-08T00:06:19Z |
| 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 | 2014-10-26T00:00:00Z |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Joe Mohr, 2014, 072477, 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-hqwd96q |