Surveying the Fornax Cluster of Galaxies

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Sep 2002

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Chandra Proposal ID #04800280

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

Chandra Proposal Id #04800280

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Low luminosity X-ray clusters of galaxies are the dominant reservoirs of bound matter in the Universe. At a distance of 20 Mpc, the Fornax cluster has an immense collection of the highest quality multi-wavelength data, making it an exceptional laboratory for studying the astrophysics of these systems. We propose surveying an inner region of Fornax with Chandra's unprecedented combination of spatial and spectral resolution to produce a keystone dataset with a long-term legacy. We will investigate the interactions of cluster galaxies with the ICM, their populations of globular clusters, search for emission from dwarf galaxies, ultra-compact systems, and intra-cluster planetary nebulae, and compare the ICM metal contents with the detailed history of stellar populations in Fornax.

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