The XMM large-scale structure survey: scientific motivation and first cluster candidates
Abstract
The XMM-Newton Large-Scale Structure Survey (XMM-LSS) will ultimately cover a region of 8x8 square degrees and with the unprecedented sensitivity of XMM will provide a unique dataset to study the evolution of the cosmic network as traced by clusters and AGNs/QSOs. We discuss the scientific goals and show some first observations of candidate clusters.
- Publication:
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Astronomische Nachrichten
- Pub Date:
- 2003
- DOI:
- 10.1002/asna.200310032
- Bibcode:
- 2003AN....324..124V
- Keywords:
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- X-rays;
- surveys;
- cosmology: observations