XXL Survey, the largest observational program that has been carried out with the ESA’s XMM-Newton satellite, has released it’s second data release. Associated Press Release can be found in ESA’s website.
With the current release there are 20 associated papers published in a special issue of Astronomy & Astrophysics. Based on the analyses obtained cosmological parameters are in good agreement with the standart model of cosmology which implies an acceleration due to Einstein’s gravitational constant.
Süleyman Fişek, a PhD student in our group, has been awarded with his contribution in the National Astronomy Assembly which took place in Erciyes University between 3-7 September 2018 in Kayseri.
Fişek’s contribution’s title is: “Classification of Brightest Cluster Galaxies According to Their Activity Types“.
The award is provided by the Turkish Astronomical Society (TAD) which is 1000 TL for the Best Student Contribution during the 21st National Astronomy Assembly.
Extra-Galactic and Observational Cosmology Working Group @ Istanbul University
