1999ApJ...520...78H -
Astrophys. J., 520, 78-86 (1999/July-3)
Observational tests of the mass-temperature relation for galaxy clusters.
HORNER D.J., MUSHOTZKY R.F. and SCHARF C.A.
Abstract (from CDS):
We examine the relationship between the mass and X-ray gas temperature of galaxy clusters using data drawn from the literature. Simple theoretical arguments suggest that the mass of a cluster is related to the X-ray temperature as M∝T3/2X. Virial theorem mass estimates based on cluster galaxy velocity dispersions seem to be accurately described by this scaling with a normalization consistent with that predicted by the simulations of Evrard, Metzler, and Navarro. X-ray mass estimates that employ spatially resolved temperature profiles also follow a T3/2X scaling although with a normalization about 40% lower than that of the fit to the virial masses. However, the isothermal β-model and X-ray surface brightness deprojection masses follow a steeper ∝T1.8–2.0X scaling. The steepness of the isothermal estimates is due to their implicitly assumed dark matter density profile of ρ(r)∝r–2 at large radii, whereas observations and simulations suggest that clusters follow steeper profiles [e.g., ρ(r)∝r–2.4].
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Galaxies: Clusters: General - X-Rays: Galaxies
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