Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2000-09-15
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
8 pages, 2 embedded Postscript figures, accepted by Astrophysical Journal
Scientific paper
10.1086/318240
We have derived azimuthally-averaged radial iron abundance profiles of the X-ray gas contained within 12 clusters of galaxies with redshift 0.03 < z < 0.2 observed with BeppoSAX. We find evidence for a negative metal abundance gradient in most of the clusters, particularly significant in clusters that possess cooling flows. The composite profile from the 12 clusters resembles that of cluster simulations of Metzler & Evrard (1997). This abundance gradient could be the result of the spatial distribution of gas-losing galaxies within the cluster being more centrally condensed than the primordial hot gas. Both inside and outside the core region, we find a higher abundance in cooling flow clusters than in non-cooling flow clusters. Outside of the cooling region this difference cannot be the result of more efficient sputtering of metals into the gaseous phase in cooling flow clusters, but might be the result of the mixing of low metallicity gas from the outer regions of the cluster during a merger.
Bregman Joel N.
Irwin Jimmy A.
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