Calibration of the galaxy cluster M500–Y$_{\sf X}$ relation with XMM-Newton
Open Access
- 23 October 2007
- journal article
- Published by EDP Sciences in Astronomy & Astrophysics
- Vol. 474 (3), L37-L40
- https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20078541
Abstract
The quantity Y_ X, the product of the X-ray temperature T_ X and gas mass M_ g, has recently been proposed as a robust low-scatter mass indicator for galaxy clusters. Using precise measurements from XMM-Newton data of a sample of 10 relaxed nearby clusters, spanning a Y_ X range of 10^13 -10^15 M_sun keV, we investigate the M_500-Y_ X relation. The M_500 - Y_ X data exhibit a power law relation with slope alpha=0.548 \pm 0.027, close to the self-similar value (3/5) and independent of the mass range considered. However, the normalisation is \sim 20% below the prediction from numerical simulations including cooling and galaxy feedback. We discuss two effects that could contribute to the normalisation offset: an underestimate of the true mass due to the HE assumption used in X-ray mass estimates, and an underestimate of the hot gas mass fraction in the simulations. A comparison of the functional form and scatter of the relations between various observables and the mass suggest that Y_ X may indeed be a better mass proxy than T_ X or M_g,500.Comment: 4 pages, 2 figures, accepted for publication in A&Keywords
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