| Name | 076097 |
| Title | The merging cluster RXCJ0548-2154 with a Radio Relic |
| URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0760970101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-84fmd59 |
| Author | European Space Agency |
| Description | The cluster RXCJ0548-2154 (A3365) is a merging system with a pronounced peripheralradio relic. Similar to the prototype system A3667 the relic is almost aligned with the merger axis and the cluster shows a simple head-on merger geometry. This clear morphology and the fact that the cluster has a low redshift of z=0.0928 makes it a very attractive object for the study of the merging process in connection with cosmic ray acceleration. To detect a shock near the relic position, to get a postshock temperature, and to unravel the merger dynamics we propose a deeper XMM-Newton observation of 120 ks. |
| Publication | No observations found associated with the current proposal |
| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2016-03-29T05:40:36Z/2016-03-30T18:10:36Z |
| 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 | 2017-04-12T22:00:00Z |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, 2017, The Merging Cluster Rxcj0548-2154 With A Radio Relic, 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-84fmd59 |