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Brightest Cluster Galaxies And Core Gas Density In Rexcess Clusters, Deborah B. Haarsma, Luke Leisman, Megan Donahue, Seth Bruch Jan 2010

Brightest Cluster Galaxies And Core Gas Density In Rexcess Clusters, Deborah B. Haarsma, Luke Leisman, Megan Donahue, Seth Bruch

University Faculty Publications and Creative Works

We investigate the relationship between brightest cluster galaxies (BCGs) and their host clusters using a sample of nearby galaxy clusters from the Representative XMM-Newton Cluster Structure Survey. The sample was imaged with the Southern Observatory for Astrophysical Research in R band to investigate the mass of the old stellar population. Using a metric radius of 12 h -1kpc, we found that the BCG luminosity depends weakly on overall cluster mass as L BCG M 0.180.07cl, consistent with previous work. We found that 90% of the BCGs are located within 0.035 r 500 of the peak of the X-ray emission, including …


Brightest Cluster Galaxies And Core Gas Density In Rexcess Clusters, Deborah B. Haarsma, Luke Leisman, Megan Donahue, Seth Bruch Jan 2010

Brightest Cluster Galaxies And Core Gas Density In Rexcess Clusters, Deborah B. Haarsma, Luke Leisman, Megan Donahue, Seth Bruch

University Faculty Publications and Creative Works

We investigate the relationship between brightest cluster galaxies (BCGs) and their host clusters using a sample of nearby galaxy clusters from the Representative XMM-Newton Cluster Structure Survey. The sample was imaged with the Southern Observatory for Astrophysical Research in R band to investigate the mass of the old stellar population. Using a metric radius of 12 h -1kpc, we found that the BCG luminosity depends weakly on overall cluster mass as L BCG M 0.180.07cl, consistent with previous work. We found that 90% of the BCGs are located within 0.035 r 500 of the peak of the X-ray emission, including …