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阿贝尔545中的星堆

The star pile in Abell 545

R. Salinas, T. Richtler, A. J. Romanowsky, M. J. West, Y. Schuberth

摘要:

Struble(1988)在Abell 545星系团的中心发现了一个没有cD星系的cD晕。这一显著特征在近20年来几乎无人注意。目的:我们的目标是通过提供这个“星堆”的第一个(初步)光度和光谱分析来审查斯特鲁布尔的说法。方法:基于档案VLT图像和Gemini-GMOS获得的长缝光谱,我们描述了光度结构,并测量了恒星堆和中央星系的红移。结果:星堆确实与Abell 545有关。它的速度比中心物体的速度高出约1300公里/秒。光谱显示了一个古老的,可能富含金属的群体。它的亮度轮廓比典型的cd星系要浅得多。结论:在高信噪比光谱和星系团本身的动力学分析成为可能之前,星堆的形成历史和动力学状态仍然是难以捉摸的。我们认为,恒星堆可能提供一个有趣的测试冷暗物质的范例。

英文摘要:

Context:Struble (1988) found what appeared to be a cD halo without cD galaxy in the center of the galaxy cluster Abell 545. This remarkable feature has been passed almost unnoticed for nearly twenty years. Aims:Our goal is to review Struble's claim by providing a first (preliminary) photometric and spectroscopic analysis of this ''star pile''. Methods:Based on archival VLT-images and long-slit spectra obtained with Gemini-GMOS, we describe the photometric structure and measure the redshift of the star pile and of the central galaxy. Results:The star pile is indeed associated with Abell 545. Its velocity is higher by about 1300 km/s than that of the central object. The spectra indicate an old, presumably metal-rich population. Its brightness profile is much shallower than that of typical cD-galaxies. Conclusions:The formation history and the dynamical status of the star pile remain elusive, until high S/N spectra and a dynamical analysis of the galaxy cluster itself become available. We suggest that the star pile might provide an interesting test of the Cold Dark Matter paradigm.

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