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2000AJ....119..609V - Astron. J., 119, 609-611 (2000/February-0)

The mass of the Centaurus A group of galaxies.

VAN DEN BERGH S.

Abstract (from CDS):

The mass M and the radius Rh of the Centaurus A group are estimated from the positions and radial velocities of 30 probable cluster members. For an assumed distance of 3.9 Mpc, it is found that Rh∼640 kpc. The velocity dispersion in the Cen A group is 114±21 km.s–1. From this value and Rh=640 kpc, the virial theorem yields a total mass of 1.4x1013 M for the Cen A group. The projected mass method gives a mass of 1.8x1013 M. These values suggest that the Cen A group is about 7 times as massive as the Local Group. The Cen A mass-to-light ratio is found to be M/LB=155-200 (M/L). The cluster has a zero-velocity radius R0=2.3 Mpc.

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Journal keyword(s): Galaxies: Clusters: Individual: Name: Centaurus A

CDS comments: T.1 : galaxies HHMM-DD are [K99b]

Simbad objects: 34

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