Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
1996-10-25
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
12 pages,Latex, available at ftp://gin.obspm.fr/depot/hammer , Submitted to ApJ Letter
Scientific paper
A deep HST image of the MS 2137-2353 core has revealed detailed morphological structures in two arc systems, which are modelled and well reproduced after a complete analysis of the lensing properties of the dark matter component. Latter could have a simple elliptical mass distribution with ellipticity and angular orientation similar to those of the visible and X-ray light, which suggests that the MS 2137-2353 is a relaxed cluster at z=0.313. The predicted density profile ($\rho$ $\sim$ $r^{-1.56\pm0.1}$ with $r_{c}$ $\le$ 22.5$h_{50}^{-1}$ kpc) within 150$h_{50}^{-1}$ kpc implies increasing M/L ratio with the radius, and could be in agreement with predictions from standard CDM simulations. At least two faint sources (unlensed magnitude, R=23.9 and 26, respectively) are aligned with the cluster core and are responsible of the arc systems. They have been reconstructed with details as small as 0".02 (or 160$h_{50}^{-1}$ pc in the source assumed at z= 1), one could be a nearly edge-on barred spiral galaxy, and the other has a more complex morphology, which could be related to a close interacting pair and/or to dust. They show strong signs of star formation indicated by compact HII regions well off their center. The observation of giant luminous arcs by HST could even resolve the size of giant HII regions at z$\sim$ 1.
Gioia Isabella Maria
Hammer Francçois
Le Fèvre Oliver
Luppino Gerald A.
Shaya Edward J.
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