Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
1999-01-09
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
14 pages, accepted for MNRAS
Scientific paper
10.1046/j.1365-8711.1999.02403.x
We present the results of modelling the distribution of gas properties in the galaxy groups HCG51, HCG62 and NGC5044, and in the poor cluster AWM7, using both ASCA SIS and ROSAT data. The spectral quality of the ASCA data allows the radial distribution in the abundances of several elements to be resolved. In all systems apart from HCG51, we see both central cooling flows, and a general decline in metal abundances with radius. The ratio of iron to alpha-element abundances varies significantly, and in comparison with theoretical supernova yields, indicates a significant contribution to the metal abundance of the intergalactic medium (IGM) from type Ia supernovae. This is seen both within the groups, and also throughout much of the cluster AWM7. The total energy input into the IGM from supernovae can be calculated from our results, and is typically 20-40 per cent of the thermal energy of the gas, mostly from SNe II. Our results support the idea that the SN II ejecta have been more widely distributed in the IGM, probably due to the action of galaxy winds, and the lower iron mass to light ratio in groups suggests that some of this enriched gas has been lost altogether from the shallower potential wells of the smaller systems.
Finoguenov Alexis
Ponman Trevor J.
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