HEAO A-2 observations of the X-ray spectra of the Centaurus and A1060 clusters of galaxies

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Galactic Clusters, Heao 1, X Ray Sources, X Ray Spectra, Abundance, Compton Effect, Emission Spectra, Iron, K Lines, Red Shift

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X-ray spectral observations of two nearby low-luminosity clusters of galaxies are presented. For the Centaurus cluster an emission feature at 7.9 keV is detected at about one-third of the strength of the 6.7 keV line. This higher energy line represents K-beta emission from highly ionized iron. In addition, it is demonstrated that for neither the Centaurus nor the A1060 cluster can an isothermal model with an Fe emission line adequately fit the data. Instead, the simplest models which provide acceptable fits include a second, harder component which may be either a second exponential or a power law. The implications of the two-component nature of the continuum on the Fe abundance and the X-ray surface-brightness distribution are discussed.

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