Searching for cluster substructure using APM and ROSAT data

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2000-02-23

arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0002432v2

Mon.Not.Roy.Astron.Soc. 320 (2001) 49

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

15 pages, including 9 figures, MNRAS in press, revised version

Scientific paper

10.1046/j.1365-8711.2001.03924.x

We present a detailed study of the morphological features of 22 rich galaxy clusters. Our sample is constructed from a cross-correlation of optical (Abell+APM) data with X-ray (0.1 - 2.4) keV ROSAT pointed observations. We systematically compare cluster images and morphological parameters in an attempt to reliably identify possible substructure in both optical and the X-ray images. To this end, we compute various moments of the optical and X-ray surface-brightness distribution such as the ellipticities, center-of-mass shifts and ellipsoidal orientations. We assess the significance of our results using Monte Carlo simulations. We find significant correlations between the optical and X-ray morphological parameters, indicating that in both parts of the spectrum it is possible to identify correctly the dynamical state of a cluster. Most of our clusters (17/22) have a good 1-to-1 correspondence between the optical and the X-ray images and about 10 appear to have strong indications of substructure. This corresponds to a minimum percentage of order 45 per cent which is in very good accordance with other similar analyses. Finally, 5 out of 22 systems seem to have distinct subclumps in the optical which are not verified in the X-ray images, and thus are suspect of being due to optical projection effects. These results will serve as a useful guide in interpreting subsequent analyses of large optical cluster catalogues.

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