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星系团Abell 2029维里半径的X射线观测

X-ray observations of the galaxy cluster Abell 2029 to the virial radius

S. A. Walker, A. C. Fabian, J. S. Sanders, M. R. George, Y. Tawara

摘要:

我们提出了朱雀观测的星系团阿贝尔2029,利用朱雀的低粒子背景探测ICM的半径超出了可能与以前的意见(达到维里半径),并具有更好的方位角覆盖。我们发现显着的各向异性的温度和熵的配置文件,与较低的温度和熵发生在东南部,可能是在这个方向上的吸积活动的结果。远离这种冷的特征,热力学性质与上升的熵曲线是一致的,但比纯粹的引力等级结构形成的预测要平缓。北向的过量辐射可以解释为来自阿贝尔2029和附近的阿贝尔2033(红移略高)的边缘辐射的重叠。这些观测结果表明,球对称性和流体静力平衡的假设打破了星系团的外围,这对大半径的星系团质量建模提出了挑战,并为研究星系团的形成和吸积历史提供了机会。

英文摘要:

We present Suzaku observations of the galaxy cluster Abell 2029, which exploit Suzaku's low particle background to probe the ICM to radii beyond those possible with previous observations (reaching out to the virial radius), and with better azimuthal coverage. We find significant anisotropies in the temperature and entropy profiles, with a region of lower temperature and entropy occurring to the south east, possibly the result of accretion activity in this direction. Away from this cold feature, the thermodynamic properties are consistent with an entropy profile which rises, but less steeply than the predictions of purely gravitational hierarchical structure formation. Excess emission in the northern direction can be explained due to the overlap of the emission from the outskirts of Abell 2029 and nearby Abell 2033 (which is at slightly higher redshift). These observations suggest that the assumptions of spherical symmetry and hydrostatic equilibrium break down in the outskirts of galaxy clusters, which poses challenges for modelling cluster masses at large radii and presents opportunities for studying the formation and accretion history of clusters.

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