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The stellar content of brightest cluster galaxies [PDF]
7 pages, 8 figures, accepted for publication by ...
P. A. James, Bahram Mobasher
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Evolution of brightest cluster galaxies in X ray clusters [PDF]
A recent paper (Burke, Collins & Mann 2000) presents the analysis of the K-band Hubble diagram of 76 brightest cluster galaxies (BCGs) in X-ray clusters and shows that the properties of BCGs depend on the X-ray luminosity (Lx) of their host clusters.
Sarah Brough+4 more
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Alignment of brightest cluster galaxies with their host clusters [PDF]
15 pages, 12 Figures, 10 Tables, Accepted for publication in ...
M. Niederste-Ostholt+4 more
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Constraints on the Size Evolution of Brightest Cluster Galaxies [PDF]
We measure the luminosity profiles of 16 brightest cluster galaxies (BCGs) at $0.4 < z < 0.8$ using high resolution F160W NICMOS and F814W WFPC2 HST imaging. The heterogeneous sample is drawn from a variety of surveys: seven from clusters in the Einstein Medium Sensitivity Survey, five from the Las Campanas Distant Cluster Survey and its northern
Amy E. Nelson+4 more
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Properties of the Brightest Cluster Galaxy and Its Host Cluster [PDF]
We investigate the relation between the properties of Brightest Cluster Galaxies (BCGs) and those of their host clusters. To quantify the properties of cluster hot gas, we employ the parameter $Z$ of the fundamental plane of X-ray clusters. It is found that the offset of the BCG from the peak of cluster X-ray emission is larger for smaller $Z$ clusters.
Haruyoshi Katayama+3 more
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A detection of wobbling brightest cluster galaxies within massive galaxy clusters [PDF]
Accepted ...
David Harvey+3 more
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Brightest cluster galaxies: the centre can(not?) hold [PDF]
ABSTRACT We explore the persistence of the alignment of brightest cluster galaxies (BCGs) with their local environment. We find that a significant fraction of BCGs do not coincide with the centroid of the X-ray gas distribution and/or show peculiar velocities (they are not at rest with respect to the cluster mean).
Michael J. West+12 more
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BRIGHTEST CLUSTER GALAXIES AT THE PRESENT EPOCH [PDF]
Accepted for publication in the Astrophysical ...
Tod R. Lauer+4 more
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The ultraviolet upturn in brightest cluster galaxies [PDF]
AbstractThis study is part of a series devoted to the investigation of a large sample of brightest cluster galaxies (BCGs), their properties and the relationships between these and the properties of the host clusters. In this paper, we compare the stellar population properties derived from high signal-to-noise, optical long-slit spectra with the GALEX ...
Patricia Sanchez-Blazquez+3 more
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THE LUMINOSITY PROFILES OF BRIGHTEST CLUSTER GALAXIES [PDF]
(Abridged) We have derived detailed R band luminosity profiles and structural parameters for a total of 430 brightest cluster galaxies (BCGs), down to a limiting surface brightness of 24.5 mag/arcsec^2. Light profiles were initially fitted with a Sersic's R^(1/n) model, but we found that 205 (~48) BCGs require a double component model to accurately ...
Donzelli, C. J.+2 more
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