5 research outputs found
X-ray Observations of Optically Selected Giant Elliptical-Dominated Galaxy Groups
We present a combined optical and X-ray analysis of three optically selected
X-ray bright groups with giant elliptical galaxies in the center. These massive
ellipticals were targeted for XMM-Newton X-ray observations based on their
large velocity dispersions and their proximity to a nearby ROSAT X-ray source.
Additionally, these targets are significantly brighter in the optical than
their nearest neighbors. We show that one of these systems meets the standard
criteria for a fossil group. While the other two systems have a prominent
magnitude gap in the E/S0 ridgeline, they do not appear to have reached the
fossil-like final stage of group evolution.Comment: 8 pages, 6 figures, Accepted for publication in Ap
Fossil Systems in the 400d Cluster Catalog
We report the discovery of seven new fossil systems in the 400d cluster
survey. Our search targets nearby, , and X-ray bright, erg sec, clusters of galaxies. Where available, we measure the
optical luminosities from Sloan Digital Sky Survey images, thereby obtaining
uniform sets of both X-ray and optical data. Our selection criteria identify 12
fossil systems, out of which five are known from previous studies. While in
general agreement with earlier results, our larger sample size allows us to put
tighter constraints on the number density of fossil clusters. It has been
previously reported that fossil groups are more X-ray bright than other X-ray
groups of galaxies for the same optical luminosity. We find, however, that the
X-ray brightness of massive fossil systems is consistent with that of the
general population of galaxy clusters and follows the same
scaling relation.Comment: 13 pages, 9 figures, submitted to Ap