Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics – Cosmology and Extragalactic Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2009-09-17
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
Cosmology and Extragalactic Astrophysics
4 pages, 2 figures. To appear in proceedings of "The Monster's Fiery Breath", Madison, WI, 1-5 June 2009, Eds. Sebastian Heinz
Scientific paper
As a part of an ongoing study of a sample of galaxy groups showing evidence for AGN/hot gas interaction, we report on the preliminary results of an analysis of new XMM and GMRT data of the X-ray bright compact group HCG 62. This is one of the few groups known to possess very clear, small X-ray cavities in the inner region as shown by the existing Chandra image. At higher frequencies (>1.4 GHz) the cavities show minimal if any radio emission, but the radio appears clearly at lower frequencies (<610 MHz). We compare and discuss the morphology and spectral properties of the gas and of the radio source. We find that the cavities are close to pressure balance, and that the jets have a "light" hadronic content. By extracting X-ray surface brightness and temperature profiles, we also identify a shock front located around 35 kpc to the south-west of the group center.
David Laurence P.
Giacintucci Simona
Gitti Myriam
Nulsen Paul E. J.
O'Sullivan Ewan
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