The Origin and Evolution of Fossil Groups

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Sep 2008

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Chandra proposal ID #10900088

Physics

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We propose snapshot observations of 12 fossil group candidates for further follow-up with XMM-Newton. These targets have been identified from the maxBCG optical cluster survey (Koester et al. 2007) by selecting groups with extremely luminous and dominant brightest cluster galaxies (BCGs). They will represent the first large X-ray sample of bona-fide fossil groups. These observations will provide estimates of the diffuse X-ray flux for much deeper follow-up, and for the brightest targets, they will provide an estimate of the plasma temperature. This snapshot project requires the spatial resolution of Chandra to separate diffuse emission from point source emission; when combined with the sensitivity of XMM-Newton follow-ups, it will optimize the usage of these observatories.

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