X-ray study of the double radio relic Abell 3376 with Suzaku
X-ray study of the double radio relic Abell 3376 with Suzaku
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用朱雀对双射电文物 Abell 3376 进行 X 射线研究
DOI:
10.1051/0004-6361/201732496
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发表时间:
2018
影响因子:
6.5
通讯作者:
H. Kawahara
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作者:
I. Urdampilleta;H. Akamatsu;F. Mernier;J. S. Kaastra;J. de Plaa;T. Ohashi;Y. Ishisaki;H. Kawahara
We present an X-ray spectral analysis of the nearby double radio relic merging cluster Abell 3376 (z= 0.046), observed with theSuzakuXIS instrument. These deep (∼360 ks) observations cover the entire double relic region in the outskirts of the cluster. These diffuse radio structures are amongst the largest and arc-shaped relics observed in combination with large-scale X-ray shocks in a merging cluster. We confirm the presence of a stronger shock (ℳW= 2.8 ± 0.4) in the western direction atr∼ 26′, derived from a temperature and surface brightness discontinuity across the radio relic. In the east, we detect a weaker shock (ℳE= 1.5 ± 0.1) atr∼ 8′, possibly associated with the “notch” of the eastern relic, and a cold front atr∼ 3′. Based on the shock speed calculated from the Mach numbers, we estimate that the dynamical age of the shock front is ∼0.6 Gyr after core passage, indicating that Abell 3376 is still an evolving merging cluster and that the merger is taking place close to the plane of the sky. These results are consistent with simulations and optical and weak lensing studies from the literature.