Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
1997-10-09
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
8 pages, including 7 figures, mn.sty, accepted for publication in MNRAS
Scientific paper
10.1046/j.1365-8711.1998.01212.x
In this paper we report on the analysis of a deep ROSAT HRI image of the moderately-rich cluster, Abell 2634, by which we have been able to detect the X-ray emission from the galaxies in the cluster. The ICM of Abell 2634 is an order of magnitude denser than that of the Virgo cluster, and so this analysis allows us to explore the X-ray properties of individual galaxies in the richest environment yet explored. By stacking the X-ray images of the galaxies together, we have shown that their emission appears to be marginally resolved by the HRI. This extent is smaller than for galaxies in poorer environments, and is comparable to the size of the galaxies in optical light. These facts suggest that the detected X-ray emission originates from the stellar populations of the galaxies, rather than from extended hot interstellar media. Support for this hypothesis comes from placing the optical and X-ray luminosities of these galaxies in the L_B - L_X plane: the galaxies of Abell 2634 lie in the region of this plane where models indicate that all the X-ray emission can be explained by the usual population of X-ray binaries. It is therefore probable that ram pressure stripping has removed the hot gas component from these galaxies.
Merrifield Michael R.
Sakelliou Irini
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