Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2003-03-27
Astron.Astrophys. 408 (2003) 57-66
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
18 pages, 7 figures. A&A in press
Scientific paper
10.1051/0004-6361:20030971
We derive the luminosity functions in three bands (BVR) for the rich galaxy cluster ABCG 209 at z=0.21. The data cover an area of ~78 arcmin^2 in the B and R bands, while a mosaic of three pointings was obtained in the V band, covering an area of approximately 160 arcmin^2. The galaxy sample is complete to B = 22.8 (N_gal = 339), V = 22.5 (N_gal = 1078) and R = 22.0 (N_gal = 679). Although the fit of a single Schechter function cannot be rejected in any band, the luminosity functions are better described by a sum of two Schechter functions for bright and faint galaxies, respectively. There is an indication for a presence of a dip in the luminosity functions in the range V = 20.5--21.5 and R = 20.0--21.0. We find a marked luminosity segregation, in the sense that the number ratio of bright--to--faint galaxies decreases by a factor 4 from the center to outer regions. Our analysis supports the idea that ABCG 209 is an evolved cluster, resulting from the merger of two or more sub--clusters.
Busarello Gianni
Girardi Maria
La Barbera Francesco
Massarotti M.
Mercurio Amata
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