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Abell 85和Abell 754中AGN的宽场Chandra X射线观测

Wide-Field Chandra X-Ray Observations of AGN in Abell 85 & Abell 754

Gregory R. Sivakoff, Paul Martini, Ann I. Zabludoff, Daniel D. Kelson, John S. Mulchaey

摘要:

为了更好地理解导致活动星系核活动的机制或机制,我们测量了附近星系团的新样本中的活动星系核的X射线分数,并研究了它如何随星系性质、投影的星系团中心半径和星系团速度色散而变化。本文介绍了新的宽视场钱德拉X射线天文台对Abell 85、Abell 754和背景星系团Abell 89 B的维里半径观测。在与这些星系团中的星系有关的17个X射线源中,我们将7个归类为L_{X,B} > 10^{41} erg/s的X射线活动星系核。其中只有两个可以根据它们的光谱被归类为活动星系核。我们将这些观测结果与档案数据结合起来,从6个z &lt; 0.08的星系团中创建了一个X射线活动星系核样本,发现3.4+1.1/-0.8%的M_R为< -20 galaxies host X-ray AGN with L_{X,B} >10^{41} erg/s。我们发现,更多的X射线活动星系核被检测到更明亮的星系,并归因于更大的球状体在更明亮的星系和增加的灵敏度较低的爱丁顿率吸积从黑洞在这些球状体。在给定的X射线光度极限下,质量更大的黑洞吸积效率更低,但仍然可以被探测到。如果星系间的相互作用是活动星系核活动的主要驱动力,那么在低速弥散星系团和星系团的外围,活动星系核的比例应该更高。然而,最大质量和早期类型的星系倾向于位于最富有的星系团的中心,这可能会冲淡这种趋势。虽然我们没有发现活动星系核分数随投射的星团中心半径的变化,但我们确实发现活动星系核分数从富星团的2.6+1.0/-0.8%显著增加到具有较低速度色散的10.0+6.2/-4.3%。

英文摘要:

To better understand the mechanism or mechanisms that lead to AGN activity today, we measure the X-ray AGN fraction in a new sample of nearby clusters and examine how it varies with galaxy properties, projected cluster-centric radius, and cluster velocity dispersion. We present new wide-field Chandra X-ray Observatory observations of Abell 85, Abell 754 and the background cluster Abell 89B out to their virial radii. Out of seventeen X-ray sources associated with galaxies in these clusters, we classify seven as X-ray AGN with L_{X,B} > 10^{41} erg/s. Only two of these would be classified as AGN based on their optical spectra. We combine these observations with archival data to create a sample of X-ray AGN from six z < 0.08 clusters and find that 3.4+1.1/-0.8% of M_R < -20 galaxies host X-ray AGN with L_{X,B} > 10^{41} erg/s. We find that more X-ray AGN are detected in more luminous galaxies and attribute this to larger spheriods in more luminous galaxies and increased sensitivity to lower Eddington-rate accretion from black holes in those spheroids. At a given X-ray luminosity limit, more massive black holes can be accreting less efficiently, yet still be detected. If interactions between galaxies are the principal drivers of AGN activity, then the AGN fraction should be higher in lower velocity dispersion clusters and the outskirts of clusters. However, the tendency of the most massive and early-type galaxies to lie in the centers of the richest clusters could dilute such trends. While we find no variation in the AGN fraction with projected cluster-centric radius, we do find that the AGN fraction increases significantly from 2.6+1.0/-0.8% in rich clusters to 10.0+6.2/-4.3% in those with lower velocity dispersions.

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