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2001AJ....122...55W - Astron. J., 122, 55-62 (2001/July-0)

Serendipitous discovery of a cluster of galaxies with a peculiar central galaxy.

WILLIAMS K.A.

Abstract (from CDS):

We report the serendipitous discovery of a cluster of galaxies at z=0.369. Thirty-eight candidate members were identified based on rough broadband photometric redshifts, and three members were confirmed spectroscopically. The brightest cluster galaxy (BCG) is exceptionally blue, with B-V=0.12 and V-I=1.02. The surface-brightness profile of the BCG follows an r1/4 law profile out to 3" in all three bands. The effective radius is significantly smaller in bluer bandpasses, resulting in a blue core and a color gradient opposite to the metallicity-induced color gradient observed in typical elliptical galaxies. Beyond 3", an extended envelope of emission in excess of the r1/4 law profile is observed, the position angle of which coincides with the major axis of the galaxy cluster. The spectrum of the BCG contains strong Balmer absorption, a minimal 4000 Å break, and a broad Mg II emission line, suggesting that the galaxy has undergone recent star formation and may harbor a central active galactic nucleus. The presence of numerous nearby bright stars makes this cluster an interesting target for next-generation adaptive optics using natural guide stars.

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Journal keyword(s): Galaxies: Active - Galaxies: Clusters: General - Galaxies: Elliptical and Lenticular, cD

Nomenclature: Table 1: [W2001b] NN (Nos 1-38).

CDS comments: cluster of galaxies = ClG J0851+1200

Simbad objects: 42

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