A Merger Shock Front due to Subcluster Infall in Abell 2061?

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Sep 2008

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Chandra proposal ID #10800835

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We propose to observe the cluster Abell 2061, for which there is evidence of current and recent merger activity in its galaxy distribution, non-thermal radio properties, and X-ray morphology. We will image and characterize the merger shock front likely due to an infalling subcluster. Only two other shock fronts have been definitively observed in clusters, both with Chandra. We will determine the cause of the shock, whether it is due to the subcluster or a recent major merger related to the cluster's radio relics. The morphology, temperature, and dynamics of the potential subcluster will be assessed. Further evidence for substructure and shocks across the cluster will also be investigated using surface brightness and temperature maps, as well as any IC emission from the radio relics.

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