Alignment effects in clusters of galaxies

We present the measurement of 204 position angles of the brightest cluster galaxies in a sample of southern clusters (Abell, Corwin and Ollowing 1989). We analyze cluster-cluster alignment effects in this sample and extend it with previous sample of Abell clusters in the northern hemisphere. Binggel...

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Autores principales: Muriel, H., Nicotra, M., García-Lambas, D., Ruiz, L.
Formato: Articulo Comunicacion
Lenguaje:Español
Publicado: 1990
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Acceso en línea:http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/142877
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topic Astronomía
Galaxia
spellingShingle Astronomía
Galaxia
Muriel, H.
Nicotra, M.
García-Lambas, D.
Ruiz, L.
Alignment effects in clusters of galaxies
topic_facet Astronomía
Galaxia
description We present the measurement of 204 position angles of the brightest cluster galaxies in a sample of southern clusters (Abell, Corwin and Ollowing 1989). We analyze cluster-cluster alignment effects in this sample and extend it with previous sample of Abell clusters in the northern hemisphere. Binggeli's (1982) test is used with distances derived from the log(cz-m₁₀) giving an alignment signal consistent with redshift derived distances. Our results suggest a weak but statistically significant signal of alignment of the brightest galaxy in a cluster with the projected vector toward the nearest approximately to a 30% excess of brightest cluster galaxies pointing to the nearest cluster of galaxies. The mean acute angle between the galaxy position angle and the direction towards the nearest neighbor is <Φ> = 39°±2°, or less. The scale of the detected anisotropy is D=15 Mpc/h. The statistical results are controlled by means of Montecarlo simulations and several points concerning the cluster-cluster alignment effects are discussed.
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author Muriel, H.
Nicotra, M.
García-Lambas, D.
Ruiz, L.
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Nicotra, M.
García-Lambas, D.
Ruiz, L.
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title Alignment effects in clusters of galaxies
title_short Alignment effects in clusters of galaxies
title_full Alignment effects in clusters of galaxies
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title_full_unstemmed Alignment effects in clusters of galaxies
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publishDate 1990
url http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/142877
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