Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2005-06-09
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
14 pages, 15 eps figures, A&A accepted
Scientific paper
10.1051/0004-6361:20053232
We present the results from the dynamical analysis of the cluster of galaxies RX J0152-1357, which shows a complex structure in its X-ray emission, with two major clumps in the central region, and a third clump in the Eastern region. Our analysis is based on redshift data for 187 galaxies. We compute the line-of-sight velocity dispersion of galaxies, sigma_V=1322^+74_-68 kms^-1, which is significantly larger than what is expected in the case of a relaxed cluster with an observed X-ray temperature of 5-6 keV. We find evidence that this cluster is far from dynamical equilibrium, as shown by the non Gaussianity of the velocity distribution, the presence of a velocity gradient and significant substructure. Our analysis shows that the high value of sigma_V is due to the complex structure of RX J0152-1357, i.e. to the presence of three galaxy clumps of different mean velocity. Using optical data we detect a low-velocity clump (with sigma_V=300-500 kms^-1) in the central SW region and a high--velocity clump (with sigma_V sim 700 kms^-1) in the E region, well corresponding to the SW and E peaks detected in the X-ray emission. The central NE X-ray peak is associated to the main galaxy structure with a velocity which is intermediate between those of the other two clumps and sigma_V sim 900 kms^-1. The mass of the whole system within 2 Mpc is estimated to lie in the range (1.2-2.2)X10^{15} M_sun. Analytic calculations based on the two-body model indicate that the system is most likely bound, currently undergoing merging. In particular, we suggest that the SW clump is not a small group, but rather the dense cluster-core of a massive cluster.
Borgani Stefano
Demarco Ricardo
Girardi Maria
Rosati Piero
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