Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2002-01-31
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
18 pages. Accepted for publication in AA
Scientific paper
10.1051/0004-6361:20020340
We study luminosity and morphology segregation of over 3000 cluster galaxies in an ensemble cluster of 59 rich, nearby galaxy clusters observed in the ESO Nearby Cluster Survey (ENACS). Within this sample we identify those galaxies that are in substructures. We compare the distribution of projected clustercentric distance, R, and 'normalized' relative line-of-sight velocity, v, of several subsamples, using the 2D Kolmogorov-Smirnov test. We find evidence of luminosity segregation only for the ellipticals outside substructure and brighter than M_R = -22.0 +/- 0.1 (h0=100 km/s/Mpc). We confirm the well-known segregation of early- and late-type galaxies. The early and late spirals (Sa--Sb and Sbc--Ir respectively) outside substructure also appear to have different (R,v)-distributions. In each morphological class, the galaxies within substructure have different (R,v)-distributions from the galaxies that are not in substructure. Among the samples of galaxies that are not in substructure, at least 3 ensembles can and must be distinguished: [E+S0], S_early, and [S_late+ELG]. The [E+S0] ensemble is most centrally concentrated and has a fairly low velocity dispersion that hardly varies with radius. The [S_late+ELG] ensemble is least concentrated and has the highest velocity dispersion, which increases significantly towards the centre. The (R,v)-distribution of S_early galaxies is intermediate between those of the two other ensembles. Among the galaxies within substructure the S0 and [S_late+ELG] galaxies have different (R,v) distributions. We discuss briefly the implications of our results for processes of galaxy destruction and transformation within clusters. [ABRIDGED]
Adami Chris
Biviano Andrea
Katgert Peter
Thomas Teruji
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