Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2008-05-25
A&A 487, L33-L36 (2008)
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
New version, as accepted for publication in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Scientific paper
10.1051/00046361:200810255
In the distant universe X-ray luminous clusters of galaxies are rare objects. Large area surveys are therefore needed to probe the high luminosity end of the cluster population at redshifts z >= 1. We correlated extended X-ray sources from the second XMM-Newton source catalogue (2XMM) with the SDSS in order to identify new clusters of galaxies. Distant cluster candidates in empty SDSS fields were imaged in the R and z bands with the Large Binocular Telescope. We extracted the X-ray spectra of the cluster candidates and fitted thermal plasma models to the data. We determined the redshift 0.99 +-0.03 for 2XMM J083026+524133 from its X-ray spectrum. With a bolometric luminosity of 1.8 x 10^45 erg/sec this is the most X-ray luminous cluster at redshifts z >= 1. We measured a gas temperature of 8.2 +- 0.9 keV and and estimate a cluster mass M(500) = 5.6 x 10^14 M(solar). The optical imaging revealed a rich cluster of galaxies.
Hoeft Matthias
Kohnert Jan
Lamer Georg
Schwope Axel
Storm Jesper
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