Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2002-04-23
Astrophys.J.571:L85,2002
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
7 pages, 3 figures, accepted for publication in ApJ Letters
Scientific paper
10.1086/341364
Galaxy masses can be estimated by a variety of methods; each applicable in different circumstances, and each suffering from different systematic uncertainties. Confirmation of results obtained by one technique with analysis by another is particularly important. Recent SDSS weak lensing measurements of the projected-mass correlation function reveal a linear relation between galaxy luminosities and the depth of their dark matter halos (measured on 260 \hinv kpc scales). In this work we use an entirely independent dynamical method to confirm these results. We begin by assembling a sample of 618 relatively isolated host galaxies, surrounded by a total of 1225 substantially fainter satellites. We observe the mean dynamical effect of these hosts on the motions of their satellites by assembling velocity difference histograms. Dividing the sample by host properties, we find significant variations in satellite velocity dispersion with host luminosity. We quantify these variations using a simple dynamical model, measuring \mtsd a dynamical mass within 260 \hinv kpc. The appropriateness of this mass reconstruction is checked by conducting a similar analysis within an N-body simulation. Comparison between the dynamical and lensing mass-to-light scalings shows reasonable agreement, providing some quantitative confirmation for the lensing results.
Bahcall Neta A.
Brinkmann John
Csabai István
Fukugita Masataka
Grebel Eva Katharina
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