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Euclid : Quick Data Release (Q1) – Watching ICM-selected galaxy clusters with Euclid eyes: Prospects of Euclid data in the context of large SZE- and X-ray-based surveys

Astronomy and Astrophysics, vol. 711, pp. A41

Abstract

Galaxy clusters detected through their X-ray emission or Sunyaev–Zeldovich effect (SZE), both produced by the intracluster medium (ICM), have been successfully used in cosmological and astrophysical studies. To maximise the scientific return and robustness of such studies, complementary information from other datasets is required. Systematic cluster confirmation and redshifts of ICM-selected cluster candidates are typically provided by wide-field optical and infrared imaging surveys, which are becoming increasingly challenged by ongoing ICM-selected samples. Particularly at high redshifts ( z > 1) reached by future SZE-selected samples, current large surveys may not be sufficient for this task. Deep high-resolution infrared surveys, such as those conducted with Euclid , are therefore essential to confirm the majority of high-redshift clusters in these future samples. In this context, we present an analysis of the first sizeable Euclid dataset (Q1), which overlaps with several ICM-selected cluster samples. We applied an adaptation of the MCMF cluster redshift and confirmation tool to Euclid data to estimate key cluster properties, including redshift and richness, and to predict its capabilities to confirm high-redshift galaxy clusters. We find promising performance in redshift and richness estimation, particularly at high redshift. The performance in richness estimation at low redshifts ( z < 0.4) is currently impacted by limitations of the Q1 dataset and are likely to improve in future data releases. By comparing MCMF measurements along random lines of sight with similar measurements from the SZE-based ACT-DR5 MCMF catalogue, we predict that the ability to confirm clusters at 1 < z < 2 using Euclid will be comparable to that of current large optical surveys at z < 0.6 and will significantly enhance the capability of cluster confirmation at high redshifts. SZE-selected cluster samples will therefore especially benefit from overlap with Euclid datasets. Through study of the five known high- z SZE-selected clusters in Q1, we identified the highest-redshift jellyfish galaxy candidate found to date in an ICM-selected cluster. This galaxy, EUCL J035330.86−504347.6, is located in the massive cluster SPT-CL J0353−5043 at z = 1.32. We also found two massive star-forming galaxies projected close to the core of ACT-CL J0350.0−4819 ( z ≃ 1.46) and evidence of strong lensing features in SPT-CL J0353−5043 and SPT-CL J0421−4845.

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  1. Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

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    University Observatory, LMU Faculty of Physics

  2. Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

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    University Observatory, LMU Faculty of Physics

  3. Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

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    University Observatory, LMU Faculty of Physics

  4. European Space Agency · European Space Astronomy Centre

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    ESAC/ESA

  5. Heidelberg University

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    Institut für Theoretische Physik, University of Heidelberg

  6. Brera Astronomical Observatory · National Institute for Astrophysics

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    INAF-Osservatorio Astronomico di Brera

  7. Osservatorio di Astrofisica e Scienza dello Spazio · National Institute for Astrophysics

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    INAF-Osservatorio di Astrofisica e Scienza dello Spazio di Bologna

  8. Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati · Trieste Astronomical Observatory · Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Trieste · Institute for Fundamental Physics of the Universe · National Institute for Astrophysics

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    IFPU, Institute for Fundamental Physics of the Universe

    INAF-Osservatorio Astronomico di Trieste

    INFN, Sezione di Trieste

    SISSA, International School for Advanced Studies

  9. Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Bologna · Osservatorio di Astrofisica e Scienza dello Spazio · National Institute for Astrophysics · University of Bologna

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    Dipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia, Università di Bologna

    INAF-Osservatorio di Astrofisica e Scienza dello Spazio di Bologna

    INFN-Sezione di Bologna

  10. Osservatorio Astronomico di Padova · National Institute for Astrophysics

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    INAF-Osservatorio Astronomico di Padova

  11. Osservatorio di Astrofisica e Scienza dello Spazio · National Institute for Astrophysics

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    INAF-Osservatorio di Astrofisica e Scienza dello Spazio di Bologna

  12. Trieste Astronomical Observatory · Institute for Fundamental Physics of the Universe · National Institute for Astrophysics

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    IFPU, Institute for Fundamental Physics of the Universe

    INAF-Osservatorio Astronomico di Trieste

  13. Brera Astronomical Observatory · Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Genova · University of Genoa · National Institute for Astrophysics

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    Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Genova

    INAF-Osservatorio Astronomico di Brera

    INFN-Sezione di Genova

  14. Astronomical Observatory of Capodimonte · University of Naples Federico II · National Institute for Astrophysics

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    Department of Physics “E. Pancini”, University Federico II

    INAF-Osservatorio Astronomico di Capodimonte

  15. Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Torino · Osservatorio Astrofisico di Torino · University of Turin · National Institute for Astrophysics

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    Dipartimento di Fisica, Università degli Studi di Torino

    INAF-Osservatorio Astrofisico di Torino

    INFN-Sezione di Torino

  16. Leiden University · European Space Agency · Leiden Observatory · European Space Research and Technology Centre

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    European Space Agency/ESTEC

    Institute Lorentz, Leiden University

    Leiden Observatory, Leiden University

  17. Osservatorio Astrofisico di Torino · National Institute for Astrophysics

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    INAF-Osservatorio Astrofisico di Torino

  18. National Institute for Astrophysics

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    INAF-IASF Milano

  19. Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona · Port d'Informació Científica · Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas

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    Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas (CIEMAT)

    Port d’Informació Científica, Campus UAB

  20. RWTH Aachen University

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    Institute for Theoretical Particle Physics and Cosmology (TTK), RWTH Aachen University

  21. Astronomical Observatory of Rome · National Institute for Astrophysics

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    INAF-Osservatorio Astronomico di Roma

  22. Osservatorio di Astrofisica e Scienza dello Spazio · National Institute for Astrophysics

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    INAF-Osservatorio di Astrofisica e Scienza dello Spazio di Bologna

  23. Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare · Astronomical Observatory of Capodimonte · Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Napoli · National Institute for Astrophysics

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    INAF-Osservatorio Astronomico di Capodimonte

    INFN section of Naples

  24. University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa · University of Hawaii System

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    Institute for Astronomy, University of Hawaii

  25. University of Bologna

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    Dipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia “Augusto Righi” – Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna

  26. Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias

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    Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias

  27. Royal Observatory · University of Edinburgh

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    Institute for Astronomy, University of Edinburgh, Royal Observatory, Blackford Hill

  28. European Space Agency · European Space Astronomy Centre · European Space Research Institute

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    ESAC/ESA

    European Space Agency/ESRIN

  29. Lyon 1 Université · Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique · Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules · Institut de Physique des 2 Infinis de Lyon

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    Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS/IN2P3, IP2I Lyon, UMR 5822

  30. Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats · Institut de Ciències del Cosmos · Universitat de Barcelona

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    Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats (ICREA)

    Institut de Ciències del Cosmos (ICCUB), Universitat de Barcelona (IEEC-UB)

  31. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique · Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules · Institut de Physique des 2 Infinis de Lyon

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    UCB Lyon 1, CNRS/IN2P3, IUF, IP2I Lyon

  32. University College London

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    Mullard Space Science Laboratory, University College London, Holmbury St Mary, Dorking

  33. University of Lisbon · Institute of Astrophysics and Space Sciences

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    Departamento de Física, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, Edifício C8, Campo Grande

    Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciências do Espaço, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, Campo Grande

  34. University of Geneva

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    Department of Astronomy, University of Geneva

  35. Trieste Astronomical Observatory · National Institute for Astrophysics

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    INAF-Osservatorio Astronomico di Trieste

  36. University College London

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    Mullard Space Science Laboratory, University College London, Holmbury St Mary, Dorking

  37. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique · Université Paris-Saclay · Institut d'Astrophysique Spatiale

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    Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, Institut d’astrophysique spatiale

  38. University of Geneva

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    Department of Astronomy, University of Geneva

  39. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique · Aix-Marseille Université

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    Aix-Marseille Université, CNRS, CNES, LAM

  40. European Space Agency · European Space Astronomy Centre

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    ESAC/ESA

  41. Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare · Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Padova

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    INFN-Padova

  42. Institute for Space Astrophysics and Planetology · National Institute for Astrophysics

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    INAF-Istituto di Astrofisica e Planetologia Spaziali

  43. Osservatorio di Astrofisica e Scienza dello Spazio · National Institute for Astrophysics

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    INAF-Osservatorio di Astrofisica e Scienza dello Spazio di Bologna

  44. Astronomical Observatory of Rome · Agenzia Spaziale Italiana · National Institute for Astrophysics

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    INAF-Osservatorio Astronomico di Roma

    Space Science Data Center, Italian Space Agency

  45. Lyon 1 Université · Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique · Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules · Institut de Physique des 2 Infinis de Lyon

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    Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS/IN2P3, IP2I Lyon, UMR 5822

  46. Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Bologna · Osservatorio di Astrofisica e Scienza dello Spazio · National Institute for Astrophysics

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    INAF-Osservatorio di Astrofisica e Scienza dello Spazio di Bologna

    INFN-Bologna

  47. Trieste Astronomical Observatory · National Institute for Astrophysics

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    INAF-Osservatorio Astronomico di Trieste

  48. Osservatorio di Astrofisica e Scienza dello Spazio · National Institute for Astrophysics

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    INAF-Osservatorio di Astrofisica e Scienza dello Spazio di Bologna

  49. National Institute for Astrophysics

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    INAF-IASF Milano

  50. Trieste Astronomical Observatory · National Institute for Astrophysics

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    INAF-Osservatorio Astronomico di Trieste

  51. Royal Observatory · University of Edinburgh

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    Institute for Astronomy, University of Edinburgh, Royal Observatory, Blackford Hill

  52. Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Bologna · Osservatorio di Astrofisica e Scienza dello Spazio · National Institute for Astrophysics

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    INAF-Osservatorio di Astrofisica e Scienza dello Spazio di Bologna

    INFN-Sezione di Bologna

  53. Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics

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    Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics

  54. Osservatorio Astronomico di Padova · National Institute for Astrophysics

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    INAF-Osservatorio Astronomico di Padova

  55. Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics · Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

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    Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics

    Universitäts-Sternwarte München, Fakultät für Physik, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

  56. University of Oslo

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    Institute of Theoretical Astrophysics, University of Oslo

  57. Jet Propulsion Laboratory

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    Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology

  58. Lancaster University

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    Department of Physics, Lancaster University

  59. Affiliation as printed

    Felix Hormuth Engineering

  60. Technical University of Denmark

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    Cosmic Dawn Center (DAWN)

    Technical University of Denmark

  61. Max Planck Institute for Astronomy

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    Max-Planck-Institut für Astronomie

  62. Goddard Space Flight Center

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    NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

  63. Helsinki Institute of Physics

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    Department of Physics and Helsinki Institute of Physics

  64. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique · Aix-Marseille Université · Centre de physique des particules de Marseille · Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules

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    Aix-Marseille Université, CNRS/IN2P3, CPPM

  65. Lyon 1 Université · Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique · Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules · Institut de Physique des 2 Infinis de Lyon

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    Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS/IN2P3, IP2I Lyon, UMR 5822

  66. Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

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    University Observatory, LMU Faculty of Physics

  67. University of Geneva

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    Université de Genève, Département de Physique Théorique and Centre for Astroparticle Physics

  68. Helsinki Institute of Physics

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    Department of Physics

    Helsinki Institute of Physics

  69. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique · Université Paris Sciences et Lettres · Observatoire de Paris · Sorbonne Université · Laboratoire d'Étude de l'Univers et des Phénomènes Extrêmes

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    Laboratoire d’etude de l’Univers et des phenomenes eXtremes, Observatoire de Paris, Université PSL, Sorbonne Université, CNRS

  70. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique · Aix-Marseille Université

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    Aix-Marseille Université, CNRS, CNES, LAM

  71. Osservatorio Astrofisico di Torino · National Institute for Astrophysics

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    INAF-Osservatorio Astrofisico di Torino

  72. University of Oslo

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    Institute of Theoretical Astrophysics, University of Oslo

  73. Helsinki Institute of Physics

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    Department of Physics

    Helsinki Institute of Physics

  74. SKA Observatory

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    SKA Observatory, Jodrell Bank, Lower Withington, Macclesfield

  75. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique · Centre de Calcul de l’Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules

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    Centre de Calcul de l’IN2P3/CNRS

  76. University of Milan · Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Milano · National Institute for Astrophysics

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    Dipartimento di Fisica “Aldo Pontremoli”, Università degli Studi di Milano

    INAF-IASF Milano

    INFN-Sezione di Milano

  77. Osservatorio di Astrofisica e Scienza dello Spazio · National Institute for Astrophysics

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    INAF-Osservatorio di Astrofisica e Scienza dello Spazio di Bologna

  78. Trieste Astronomical Observatory · National Institute for Astrophysics

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    INAF-Osservatorio Astronomico di Trieste

  79. University of Bonn

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    Universität Bonn, Argelander-Institut für Astronomie

  80. Astronomical Observatory of Rome · Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Roma I · National Institute for Astrophysics

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    INAF-Osservatorio Astronomico di Roma

    INFN-Sezione di Roma

  81. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique · Aix-Marseille Université

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    Aix-Marseille Université, CNRS, CNES, LAM

  82. Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Bologna · Osservatorio di Astrofisica e Scienza dello Spazio · National Institute for Astrophysics · University of Bologna

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    Dipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia “Augusto Righi” – Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna

    INAF-Osservatorio di Astrofisica e Scienza dello Spazio di Bologna

    INFN-Sezione di Bologna

  83. Durham University

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    Department of Physics, Institute for Computational Cosmology, Durham University

  84. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique · Université Côte d'Azur · Lagrange Laboratory · Observatoire de la Côte d’Azur

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    Université Côte d’Azur, Observatoire de la Côte d’Azur, CNRS, Laboratoire Lagrange, Bd de l’Observatoire

  85. Osservatorio di Astrofisica e Scienza dello Spazio · National Institute for Astrophysics

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    INAF-Osservatorio di Astrofisica e Scienza dello Spazio di Bologna

  86. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique · Université Paris Cité · Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules · Centre Pierre Binétruy

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    CNRS-UCB International Research Laboratory, Centre Pierre Binétruy, IRL2007, CPB-IN2P3

    Université Paris Cité, CNRS, Astroparticule et Cosmologie

  87. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique · Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris · Sorbonne Université

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    Institut d’Astrophysique de Paris

    Institut d’Astrophysique de Paris, UMR 7095, CNRS, and Sorbonne Université

  88. Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Bologna · Osservatorio di Astrofisica e Scienza dello Spazio · National Institute for Astrophysics

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    INAF-Osservatorio di Astrofisica e Scienza dello Spazio di Bologna

    INFN-Sezione di Bologna

  89. Astronomical Observatory of Rome · National Institute for Astrophysics

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    INAF-Osservatorio Astronomico di Roma

  90. École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

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    Institute of Physics, Laboratory of Astrophysics, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Observatoire de Sauverny

  91. Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Bologna · Osservatorio di Astrofisica e Scienza dello Spazio · National Institute for Astrophysics · University of Bologna

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    Dipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia “Augusto Righi” – Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna

    INAF-Osservatorio di Astrofisica e Scienza dello Spazio di Bologna

    INFN-Sezione di Bologna

  92. University of Bonn

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    Universität Bonn, Argelander-Institut für Astronomie

  93. Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona · Institute for High Energy Physics · Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology · Port d'Informació Científica

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    Institut de Física d’Altes Energies (IFAE), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Campus UAB

    Port d’Informació Científica, Campus UAB

  94. European Space Agency · European Space Research and Technology Centre

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    European Space Agency/ESTEC

  95. Institute for High Energy Physics · Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology

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    Institut de Física d’Altes Energies (IFAE), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Campus UAB

  96. University of Geneva

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    Department of Astronomy, University of Geneva

  97. Trieste Astronomical Observatory · National Institute for Astrophysics

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    INAF-Osservatorio Astronomico di Trieste

  98. University of Copenhagen

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    DARK, Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen

  99. University of Waterloo · Perimeter Institute

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    Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Waterloo

    Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics

    Waterloo Centre for Astrophysics, University of Waterloo

  100. European Space Agency · European Space Research and Technology Centre

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    European Space Agency/ESTEC

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