SUMMARY OF SEQUENCE NUMBER 800076

SUMMARY OF SEQUENCE NUMBER 800076

Title: IRON LINE SPECTROSCOPY OF CLUSTERS OF GALAXIES

Observer: KAASTRA

Subject Category: Clusters of Galaxies

Seq: 800076 ObsId: 00900

Long-term Plan bin: no LTS bin

ABSTRACT

We propose to study optical depth effects in bright clusters of galaxies using AXAF's ACIS detector. The optical depth for resonance scattering of a few strong Fe-K and Fe-L lines is larger than unity for our targets A 496, MKW3s and A S1101. This allows us to directly measure ionic column densities. Combining these with ionic volume emission measures allows a determination of the Hubble constant, or limits to the turbulence in the cooling flow. The deep exposures that are required allow also the spatial and spectral study of inhomogeneities in the cooling flow on a scale of 10 arcsec.

TARGET SUMMARY

TARGET NAME RADEC TIME SI GRAT TYPE TC ROLL PRE PHASE MULTI PRI
MKW 3S
230.466250
7.708889
60.00000
ACIS-I
NONE
GO
no
no
no
no
no
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(NOTE: RASS images currently only available for targets LTS scheduled on or after Apr-09-2000)

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