A Megasecond Image of the Core of the Perseus Cluster

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Sep 2003

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Chandra Proposal ID #05800170

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Chandra Proposal Id #05800170

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We propose a further 800 ks observation of the Perseus cluster, A426, the X-ray brightest cluster of galaxies in the sky. By combining this observation with our current data we will obtain a 1 Ms "ultimate image" of the cluster. Our main goal is to quantify the ripples due to the propagating sound waves seen in our 200 ks image. A detailed understanding of the mechanisms in the nearby Perseus cluster will unable us to fully understand the solution to the "cooling flow problem". The Perseus cluster is the only extragalactic source with such a high ACIS-S surface brightness over many sq arcmin. We propose that it should be observed as deeply as possible with Chandra and before any further degradation takes place in the performance of the detectors or spacecraft.

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