The Most Interesting Cluster in the Universe

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Sep 2003

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2003cxo..prop.1572m&link_type=abstract

Chandra Proposal ID #05800890

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Chandra Proposal Id #05800890

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The galaxy cluster 1E0657-56 is a treasure trove of information on just about every problem in cluster physics. It is the only cluster known to have a shock front with M substantially greater than 1. The proposed 500 ks observation, combined with the existing 90 ks, will allow us to determine whether electrons are heated adiabatically or dissipatively in a shock and whether the electron-ion equilibration is efficient. We will search for an electron temperature precursor to the shock to estimate thermal conductivity. We also will determine the importance of gas turbulence and study the destruction of a cooling flow remnant by ram pressure. Combined with data from other wavelengths, this observation can also shed light on the nature of dark matter and the origin of cluster radio halos.

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