Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2008-07-03
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
8 pages, 4 figures, 1 table, accepted version in the general relativity and gravitation
Scientific paper
10.1007/s10714-011-1292-5
The Hubble constant, $H_0$, sets the scale of the size and age of the Universe and its determination from independent methods is still worthwhile to be investigated. In this article, by using the Sunyaev-Zel`dovich effect and X-ray surface brightness data from 38 galaxy clusters observed by Bonamente {\it{et al.}} (2006), we obtain a new estimate of $H_0$ in the context of a flat $\Lambda$CDM model. There is a degeneracy on the mass density parameter ($\Omega_{m}$) which is broken by applying a joint analysis involving the baryon acoustic oscillations (BAO) as given by Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS). This happens because the BAO signature does not depend on $H_0$. Our basic finding is that a joint analysis involving these tests yield $H_0= 0.765^{+0.035}_{-0.033}$ km s$^{-1}$ Mpc$^{-1}$ and $\Omega_{m}=0.27^{+0.03}_{-0.02}$. Since the hypothesis of spherical geometry assumed by Bonamente {\it {et al.}} is questionable, we have also compared the above results to a recent work where a sample of triaxial galaxy clusters has been considered.
Cunha V. Jr. J.
Holanda Rodrigo F. L.
Lima Jose A. S.
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