Published May 15, 1989
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Journal article
The spatial distribution of X-ray clusters of galaxies
Creators
- 1. Cambridge Univ. (UK). Inst. of Astronomy
- 2. Leicester Univ. (UK). Dept. of Physics
- 3. Massachusetts Inst. of Tech., Cambridge, MA (USA). Center for Space Research
Description
A reasonably complete all-sky sample of the 53 X-ray brightest clusters of galaxies is presented. A high frequency of pairs is noted and also an exceptional concentration in the direction of the 'Great Attractor', but at a much larger distance. The dipole moment of the X-ray clusters does not coincide with that of the microwave background dipole. The two-point correlation function of the X-ray clusters is unity on a scale of ∼ 2000 km s-1. (author)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
- Journal Volume
- 238
- Journal Issue
- 2
- Series
- Mon. Not. R. Astron. Soc.
- Journal Page Range
- 881-895
- ISSN
- 0035-8711
- CODEN
- MNRAA
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Country of Input or Organization
- United Kingdom
- INIS RN
- 20067305
- Subject category
- S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
- Descriptors DEI
- BRIGHTNESS; CORRELATION FUNCTIONS; COSMIC X-RAY SOURCES; DATA PROCESSING; DIPOLE MOMENTS; GALAXY CLUSTERS; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION
- Descriptors DEC
- COSMIC RAY SOURCES; DISTRIBUTION; FUNCTIONS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES