We report on an XMM-Newton observation of RX J1347.5-1145 (z=0.451), the most luminous X-ray cluster of galaxies currently known, with a luminosity LX = 6.0 ± 0.1 × 1045 erg/s in the [2-10] keV energy band. We present the first temperature map of this cluster, which shows a complex structure. It identifies the cool core and a hot region at radii 50-200 kpc to south-east of the main X-ray peak, at a position consistent with the subclump seen in the X-ray image. This structure is probably an indication of a submerger event. Excluding the data of the south-east quadrant, the cluster appears relatively relaxed and we estimate a total mass within 1.7 Mpc of 2.0± 0.4 × 1015 M⊙. We find that the overall temperature of the cluster is kT = 10.0 ± 0.3 keV. The temperature profile shows a decline in the outer regions and a drop in the centre, indicating the presence of a cooling core which can be modelled by a cooling flow model with a minimum temperature ˜2 keV and a very high mass accretion rate, \dot{M} ˜ 1900 M⊙ yr. We compare our results with previous observations from ROSAT, ASCA and Chandra.

Gitti M., Schindler S. (2004). XMM-Newton observation of the most X-ray-luminous galaxy cluster RX J1347.5-1145. ASTRONOMY & ASTROPHYSICS, 427, L9-L12 [10.1051/0004-6361:200400086].

XMM-Newton observation of the most X-ray-luminous galaxy cluster RX J1347.5-1145

GITTI, MYRIAM;
2004

Abstract

We report on an XMM-Newton observation of RX J1347.5-1145 (z=0.451), the most luminous X-ray cluster of galaxies currently known, with a luminosity LX = 6.0 ± 0.1 × 1045 erg/s in the [2-10] keV energy band. We present the first temperature map of this cluster, which shows a complex structure. It identifies the cool core and a hot region at radii 50-200 kpc to south-east of the main X-ray peak, at a position consistent with the subclump seen in the X-ray image. This structure is probably an indication of a submerger event. Excluding the data of the south-east quadrant, the cluster appears relatively relaxed and we estimate a total mass within 1.7 Mpc of 2.0± 0.4 × 1015 M⊙. We find that the overall temperature of the cluster is kT = 10.0 ± 0.3 keV. The temperature profile shows a decline in the outer regions and a drop in the centre, indicating the presence of a cooling core which can be modelled by a cooling flow model with a minimum temperature ˜2 keV and a very high mass accretion rate, \dot{M} ˜ 1900 M⊙ yr. We compare our results with previous observations from ROSAT, ASCA and Chandra.
2004
Gitti M., Schindler S. (2004). XMM-Newton observation of the most X-ray-luminous galaxy cluster RX J1347.5-1145. ASTRONOMY & ASTROPHYSICS, 427, L9-L12 [10.1051/0004-6361:200400086].
Gitti M.; Schindler S.
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