XMM-Newton observations of the cluster of galaxies Sersic 159-03

Details XMM-Newton observations of the cluster of galaxies Sersic 159-03 XMM-Newton observations of the cluster of galaxies Sersic 159-03

2000-10-20

arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0010423v2

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

5 pages, 6 figures. Accepted for publication in Astronomy and Astrophysics Letters, XMM issue (revised using new A&A macro)

Scientific paper

10.1051/0004-6361:20000041

The cluster of galaxies Sersic 159-03 was observed with the XMM-Newton X-ray observatory as part of the Guaranteed Time program. X-ray spectra taken with the EPIC and RGS instruments show no evidence for the strong cooling flow derived from previous X-ray observations. There is a significant lack of cool gas below 1.5 keV as compared to standard isobaric cooling flow models. While the oxygen is distributed more or less uniformly over the cluster, iron shows a strong concentration in the center of the cluster, slightly offset from the brightness center but within the central cD galaxy. This points to enhanced type Ia supernova activity in the center of the cluster. There is also an elongated iron-rich structure extending to the east of the cluster, showing the inhomogeneity of the iron distribution. Finally, the temperature drops rapidly beyond 4 arcmin from the cluster center.

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