D. Eckert
Deep Chandra observations of the stripped galaxy group falling into Abell 2142
Eckert, D.; Gaspari, M.; Owers, M. S.; Molendi, S.; Gastaldello, F.; Paltani, S.; Ettori, S.; Venturi, T.; Rossetti, M.; Rudnick, L.; Roediger, E.; Roediger, Elke; Eckert, Dominique; Ettori, Stefano; Gaspari, Massimo; Gastaldello, Fabio; Molendi, Silvano; Owers, Matt; Paltani, Stéphane; Rossetti, Mariachiara; Rudnick, Lawrence; Venturi, Tiziana
Authors
M. Gaspari
M. S. Owers
S. Molendi
F. Gastaldello
S. Paltani
S. Ettori
T. Venturi
M. Rossetti
L. Rudnick
Dr Elke Roediger E.Roediger@hull.ac.uk
Reader in Astrophysics, Director of the E.A. Milne Centre for Astrophysics
Dr Elke Roediger E.Roediger@hull.ac.uk
Reader in Astrophysics, Director of the E.A. Milne Centre for Astrophysics
Dominique Eckert
Stefano Ettori
Massimo Gaspari
Fabio Gastaldello
Silvano Molendi
Matt Owers
Stéphane Paltani
Mariachiara Rossetti
Lawrence Rudnick
Tiziana Venturi
Abstract
In the local Universe, the growth of massive galaxy clusters mainly operates through the continuous accretion of group-scale systems. The infalling group in Abell 2142 is the poster child of such an accreting group, and as such, it is an ideal target to study the astrophysical processes induced by structure formation. We present the results of a deep (200 ks) observation of this structure with Chandra that highlights the complexity of this system in exquisite detail. In the core of the group, the spatial resolution of Chandra reveals a leading edge and complex AGN-induced activity. The morphology of the stripped gas tail appears straight in the innermost 250 kpc, suggesting that magnetic draping efficiently shields the gas from its surroundings. However, beyond ~ 300 kpc from the core, the tail flares and the morphology becomes strongly irregular, which could be explained by a breaking of the drape, for example, caused by turbulent motions. The power spectrum of surface-brightness fluctuations is relatively flat (P2D ∝ k⁻²∙³ which indicates that thermal conduction is strongly inhibited even beyond the region where magnetic draping is effective. The amplitude of density fluctuations in the tail is consistent with a mild level of turbulence with a Mach number M3D ~ 0:1 -0:25. Overall, our results show that the processes leading to the thermalization and mixing of the infalling gas are slow and relatively inefficient.
Citation
Eckert, D., Gaspari, M., Owers, M. S., Molendi, S., Gastaldello, F., Paltani, S., Ettori, S., Venturi, T., Rossetti, M., Rudnick, L., Roediger, E., Roediger, E., Eckert, D., Ettori, S., Gaspari, M., Gastaldello, F., Molendi, S., Owers, M., Paltani, S., Rossetti, M., …Venturi, T. (2017). Deep Chandra observations of the stripped galaxy group falling into Abell 2142. Astronomy and Astrophysics, 605(September), A25. https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201730555
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | May 14, 2017 |
Online Publication Date | Sep 1, 2017 |
Publication Date | Sep 1, 2017 |
Deposit Date | May 24, 2017 |
Publicly Available Date | Sep 1, 2017 |
Journal | Astronomy & astrophysics |
Print ISSN | 0004-6361 |
Publisher | EDP Sciences |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 605 |
Issue | September |
Article Number | ARTN A25 |
Pages | A25 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201730555 |
Keywords | X-rays -- galaxies -- clusters, Galaxies -- clusters -- general, Galaxies -- groups -- general, Galaxies -- clusters -- intracluster medium, Cosmology -- large-scale structure |
Public URL | https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/451652 |
Publisher URL | https://www.aanda.org/component/article?access=doi&doi=10.1051/0004-6361/201730555 |
Additional Information | Copy of article first published in: Astronomy & astrophysics, 2017, v.605, September, article number A25. |
Contract Date | May 24, 2017 |
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