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The XMM Cluster Survey: Optical analysis methodology and the first data release. / Mehrtens, Nicola; Romer, A. Kathy; Hilton, Matt et al.
In: Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Vol. 423, No. 2, 21.06.2012, p. 1024-1052.

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Mehrtens, N, Romer, AK, Hilton, M, Lloyd-Davies, EJ, Miller, CJ, Stanford, SA, Hosmer, M, Hoyle, B, Collins, CA, Liddle, AR, Viana, PTP, Nichol, RC, Stott, JP, Dubois, EN, Kay, ST, Sahlén, M, Young, O, Short, CJ, Christodoulou, L, Watson, WA, Davidson, M, Harrison, CD, Baruah, L, Smith, M, Burke, C, Mayers, JA, Deadman, PJ, Rooney, PJ, Edmondson, EM, West, M, Campbell, HC, Edge, AC, Mann, RG, Sabirli, K, Wake, D, Benoist, C, da Costa, L, Maia, MAG & Ogando, R 2012, 'The XMM Cluster Survey: Optical analysis methodology and the first data release', Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, vol. 423, no. 2, pp. 1024-1052. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2966.2012.20931.x

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Mehrtens, N., Romer, A. K., Hilton, M., Lloyd-Davies, E. J., Miller, C. J., Stanford, S. A., Hosmer, M., Hoyle, B., Collins, C. A., Liddle, A. R., Viana, P. T. P., Nichol, R. C., Stott, J. P., Dubois, E. N., Kay, S. T., Sahlén, M., Young, O., Short, C. J., Christodoulou, L., ... Ogando, R. (2012). The XMM Cluster Survey: Optical analysis methodology and the first data release. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 423(2), 1024-1052. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2966.2012.20931.x

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Mehrtens N, Romer AK, Hilton M, Lloyd-Davies EJ, Miller CJ, Stanford SA et al. The XMM Cluster Survey: Optical analysis methodology and the first data release. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 2012 Jun 21;423(2):1024-1052. Epub 2012 Jun 8. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2966.2012.20931.x

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Mehrtens, Nicola ; Romer, A. Kathy ; Hilton, Matt et al. / The XMM Cluster Survey : Optical analysis methodology and the first data release. In: Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 2012 ; Vol. 423, No. 2. pp. 1024-1052.

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title = "The XMM Cluster Survey: Optical analysis methodology and the first data release",
abstract = "The XMM Cluster Survey (XCS) is a serendipitous search for galaxy clusters using all publicly available data in the XMM-Newton Science Archive. Its main aims are to measure cosmological parameters and trace the evolution of X-ray scaling relations. In this paper we present the first data release from the XMM Cluster Survey (XCS-DR1). This consists of 503 optically confirmed, serendipitously detected, X-ray clusters. Of these clusters, 256 are new to the literature and 357 are new X-ray discoveries. We present 463 clusters with a redshift estimate (0.06 X) for 401 clusters (0.4 X <14.7keV). We highlight seven interesting subsamples of XCS-DR1 clusters: (i) 10 clusters at high redshift (z > 1.0, including a new spectroscopically confirmed cluster at z= 1.01); (ii) 66 clusters with high TX (>5keV); (iii) 130 clusters/groups with low TX (X values in the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) 'Stripe 82' co-add region; (v) 77 clusters with measured TX values in the Dark Energy Survey region; (vi) 40 clusters detected with sufficient counts to permit mass measurements (under the assumption of hydrostatic equilibrium); (vii) 104 clusters that can be used for applications such as the derivation of cosmological parameters and the measurement of cluster scaling relations. The X-ray analysis methodology used to construct and analyse the XCS-DR1 cluster sample has been presented in a companion paper, Lloyd-Davies et al.",
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author = "Nicola Mehrtens and Romer, {A. Kathy} and Matt Hilton and Lloyd-Davies, {E. J.} and Miller, {Christopher J.} and Stanford, {S. A.} and Mark Hosmer and Ben Hoyle and Collins, {Chris A.} and Liddle, {Andrew R.} and Viana, {Pedro T P} and Nichol, {Robert C.} and Stott, {John P.} and Dubois, {E. Naomi} and Kay, {Scott T.} and Martin Sahl{\'e}n and Owain Young and Short, {C. J.} and L. Christodoulou and Watson, {William A.} and Michael Davidson and Harrison, {Craig D.} and Leon Baruah and Mathew Smith and Claire Burke and Mayers, {Julian A.} and Deadman, {Paul James} and Rooney, {Philip J.} and Edmondson, {Edward M.} and Michael West and Campbell, {Heather C.} and Edge, {Alastair C.} and Mann, {Robert G.} and Kivanc Sabirli and David Wake and Christophe Benoist and {da Costa}, Luiz and Maia, {Marcio A G} and Ricardo Ogando",
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language = "English",
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pages = "1024--1052",
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RIS

TY - JOUR

T1 - The XMM Cluster Survey

T2 - Optical analysis methodology and the first data release

AU - Mehrtens, Nicola

AU - Romer, A. Kathy

AU - Hilton, Matt

AU - Lloyd-Davies, E. J.

AU - Miller, Christopher J.

AU - Stanford, S. A.

AU - Hosmer, Mark

AU - Hoyle, Ben

AU - Collins, Chris A.

AU - Liddle, Andrew R.

AU - Viana, Pedro T P

AU - Nichol, Robert C.

AU - Stott, John P.

AU - Dubois, E. Naomi

AU - Kay, Scott T.

AU - Sahlén, Martin

AU - Young, Owain

AU - Short, C. J.

AU - Christodoulou, L.

AU - Watson, William A.

AU - Davidson, Michael

AU - Harrison, Craig D.

AU - Baruah, Leon

AU - Smith, Mathew

AU - Burke, Claire

AU - Mayers, Julian A.

AU - Deadman, Paul James

AU - Rooney, Philip J.

AU - Edmondson, Edward M.

AU - West, Michael

AU - Campbell, Heather C.

AU - Edge, Alastair C.

AU - Mann, Robert G.

AU - Sabirli, Kivanc

AU - Wake, David

AU - Benoist, Christophe

AU - da Costa, Luiz

AU - Maia, Marcio A G

AU - Ogando, Ricardo

PY - 2012/6/21

Y1 - 2012/6/21

N2 - The XMM Cluster Survey (XCS) is a serendipitous search for galaxy clusters using all publicly available data in the XMM-Newton Science Archive. Its main aims are to measure cosmological parameters and trace the evolution of X-ray scaling relations. In this paper we present the first data release from the XMM Cluster Survey (XCS-DR1). This consists of 503 optically confirmed, serendipitously detected, X-ray clusters. Of these clusters, 256 are new to the literature and 357 are new X-ray discoveries. We present 463 clusters with a redshift estimate (0.06 X) for 401 clusters (0.4 X <14.7keV). We highlight seven interesting subsamples of XCS-DR1 clusters: (i) 10 clusters at high redshift (z > 1.0, including a new spectroscopically confirmed cluster at z= 1.01); (ii) 66 clusters with high TX (>5keV); (iii) 130 clusters/groups with low TX (X values in the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) 'Stripe 82' co-add region; (v) 77 clusters with measured TX values in the Dark Energy Survey region; (vi) 40 clusters detected with sufficient counts to permit mass measurements (under the assumption of hydrostatic equilibrium); (vii) 104 clusters that can be used for applications such as the derivation of cosmological parameters and the measurement of cluster scaling relations. The X-ray analysis methodology used to construct and analyse the XCS-DR1 cluster sample has been presented in a companion paper, Lloyd-Davies et al.

AB - The XMM Cluster Survey (XCS) is a serendipitous search for galaxy clusters using all publicly available data in the XMM-Newton Science Archive. Its main aims are to measure cosmological parameters and trace the evolution of X-ray scaling relations. In this paper we present the first data release from the XMM Cluster Survey (XCS-DR1). This consists of 503 optically confirmed, serendipitously detected, X-ray clusters. Of these clusters, 256 are new to the literature and 357 are new X-ray discoveries. We present 463 clusters with a redshift estimate (0.06 X) for 401 clusters (0.4 X <14.7keV). We highlight seven interesting subsamples of XCS-DR1 clusters: (i) 10 clusters at high redshift (z > 1.0, including a new spectroscopically confirmed cluster at z= 1.01); (ii) 66 clusters with high TX (>5keV); (iii) 130 clusters/groups with low TX (X values in the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) 'Stripe 82' co-add region; (v) 77 clusters with measured TX values in the Dark Energy Survey region; (vi) 40 clusters detected with sufficient counts to permit mass measurements (under the assumption of hydrostatic equilibrium); (vii) 104 clusters that can be used for applications such as the derivation of cosmological parameters and the measurement of cluster scaling relations. The X-ray analysis methodology used to construct and analyse the XCS-DR1 cluster sample has been presented in a companion paper, Lloyd-Davies et al.

KW - Galaxies: clusters: individual: XMMXCS J091821.9+211446.0

KW - Galaxies: distances and redshifts

KW - Surveys

KW - Techniques: photometric

KW - Techniques: spectroscopic

KW - X-rays: galaxies: clusters

U2 - 10.1111/j.1365-2966.2012.20931.x

DO - 10.1111/j.1365-2966.2012.20931.x

M3 - Journal article

AN - SCOPUS:84862135468

VL - 423

SP - 1024

EP - 1052

JO - Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

JF - Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

SN - 0035-8711

IS - 2

ER -