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Simulations of the merginggalaxy cluster Abell 3376

Rubens Machado, IAG/USPGastão Lima Neto, IAG/USP

USP Conference: Cosmology, Large Scale Structure and First Objects, 05/02/2013

Summary

Rubens Machado (IAG/USP) Simulations of the merging galaxy cluster Abell 3376 2 / 30

Cluster mergers

Cluster mergers are the mechanismsby which clusters assemble

Mvir ∼ 1014 M�

Rvir ∼ 1 Mpc

b ∼ 100 kpcv ∼ 1000 km/s∆t ∼ 1 Gyr

Mach ∼ 1− 3Egrav ∼ 1063 erg

Rubens Machado (IAG/USP) Simulations of the merging galaxy cluster Abell 3376 3 / 30

Simulations of cluster mergers: examples

transient structures, Poole et al. (2006)

Rubens Machado (IAG/USP) Simulations of the merging galaxy cluster Abell 3376 4 / 30

Simulations of cluster mergers: examples

gas sloshing and cold frontsAscasibar & Markevitch (2006)

Rubens Machado (IAG/USP) Simulations of the merging galaxy cluster Abell 3376 4 / 30

Simulations of cluster mergers: examples

gas sloshing and cooling flows, ZuHone et al. (2010)

Rubens Machado (IAG/USP) Simulations of the merging galaxy cluster Abell 3376 4 / 30

Simulations of cluster mergers: examples

parameter space exploration of mergers to study entropyZuHone (2011)

Rubens Machado (IAG/USP) Simulations of the merging galaxy cluster Abell 3376 4 / 30

Simulations of cluster mergers: examples

radio relics, van Weeren et al. (2011)

Rubens Machado (IAG/USP) Simulations of the merging galaxy cluster Abell 3376 4 / 30

Simulations of cluster mergers: examples

triple merger, Brüggen et al. (2012)

Rubens Machado (IAG/USP) Simulations of the merging galaxy cluster Abell 3376 4 / 30

Simulations of cluster mergers: examples

the Bullet Cluster:Springel & Farrar (2007), Mastropietro & Burkert (2007)Takizawa (2005, 2006), Milosavljevic et al. (2007)

Rubens Machado (IAG/USP) Simulations of the merging galaxy cluster Abell 3376 4 / 30

Cluster mergers

clusters in which gashas become dissociatedfrom dark matter

1) 1E 0657-56 (Clowe et al. 2006), “Bullet Cluster”2) MACS J0025.4-1222 (Bradac et al. 2008)3) Abell 520 (Mahdavi et al. 2007), “Train Wreck”4) Abell 2744 (Merten et al. 2011), “Pandora’s Cluster”5) Abell 2163 (Okabe et al. 2011)6) Abell 1758 (Ragozzine et al. 2011)7) DLSCL J0916.2+2951 (Dawson 2012), “Musket Ball Cluster”

Rubens Machado (IAG/USP) Simulations of the merging galaxy cluster Abell 3376 5 / 30

Abell 3376

Mvir = 5.2 × 1014 M�

z = 0.0456

Rubens Machado (IAG/USP) Simulations of the merging galaxy cluster Abell 3376 6 / 30

Abell 3376: a nearby merging cluster

X-ray emission

XMM-Newton

radio relics

ROSAT (X-ray) + VLA (radio)Bagchi, Durret, Lima Neto & Paul (2006)

Rubens Machado (IAG/USP) Simulations of the merging galaxy cluster Abell 3376 7 / 30

Abell 3376: a nearby merging cluster

X-ray emission

XMM-Newton

radio relics

ROSAT (X-ray) + VLA (radio)Bagchi, Durret, Lima Neto & Paul (2006)

Rubens Machado (IAG/USP) Simulations of the merging galaxy cluster Abell 3376 7 / 30

Abell 3376: a nearby merging cluster

X-ray emission

XMM-Newton

radio relics

ROSAT (X-ray) + VLA (radio)Bagchi, Durret, Lima Neto & Paul (2006)

Rubens Machado (IAG/USP) Simulations of the merging galaxy cluster Abell 3376 7 / 30

Abell 3376: radio

giant (2 Mpc) radio lobes around clusterno associated jetsmagnetic field ∼ 1µG

Rubens Machado (IAG/USP) Simulations of the merging galaxy cluster Abell 3376 8 / 30

Abell 3376: brightest cluster galaxies

optical (galaxies)

Rubens Machado (IAG/USP) Simulations of the merging galaxy cluster Abell 3376 9 / 30

Abell 3376: brightest cluster galaxies

optical (galaxies)

Rubens Machado (IAG/USP) Simulations of the merging galaxy cluster Abell 3376 9 / 30

Abell 3376: brightest cluster galaxies

X-ray (intracluster gas)

second BCG coincides with X-ray peak; BCG does not

Rubens Machado (IAG/USP) Simulations of the merging galaxy cluster Abell 3376 9 / 30

Abell 3376: brightest cluster galaxies

X-ray (intracluster gas)

second BCG coincides with X-ray peak; BCG does notseparation: 970 kpc

Rubens Machado (IAG/USP) Simulations of the merging galaxy cluster Abell 3376 9 / 30

Numerical simulations: initial conditions

initial parameters:

• DM density profile • mass ratio• gas density profile • gas fraction• initial relative velocity • impact parameter

Rubens Machado (IAG/USP) Simulations of the merging galaxy cluster Abell 3376 10 / 30

Numerical simulations: initial conditions

initial parameters:

• DM density profile • mass ratio• gas density profile • gas fraction• initial relative velocity • impact parameter

Rubens Machado (IAG/USP) Simulations of the merging galaxy cluster Abell 3376 10 / 30

Numerical simulations: initial conditions

initial parameters:

• DM density profile • mass ratio• gas density profile • gas fraction• initial relative velocity • impact parameter

Rubens Machado (IAG/USP) Simulations of the merging galaxy cluster Abell 3376 10 / 30

Numerical simulations: initial conditions

initial parameters:

• DM density profile • mass ratio• gas density profile • gas fraction• initial relative velocity • impact parameter

a posteriori :

• time after central passage• projection angles

Rubens Machado (IAG/USP) Simulations of the merging galaxy cluster Abell 3376 10 / 30

Numerical simulations: alphacrucis, 2304 cores

Rubens Machado (IAG/USP) Simulations of the merging galaxy cluster Abell 3376 11 / 30

Numerical simulations: evolution

X-ray surface brightness

emission-weighted temperature

time

Rubens Machado (IAG/USP) Simulations of the merging galaxy cluster Abell 3376 12 / 30

Numerical simulations: evolution

Rubens Machado (IAG/USP) Simulations of the merging galaxy cluster Abell 3376 13 / 30

Numerical simulations: parameter space sample

Rubens Machado (IAG/USP) Simulations of the merging galaxy cluster Abell 3376 14 / 30

Numerical simulations: parameter space of IC

initial parameters:

• DM density profile

: Hernquist (similar to NFW)

• gas density profile

: Dehnen γ=0 (similar to β-model)

• initial relative velocity• mass ratio• gas fraction

: fgas = 0.18

• impact parameter

Rubens Machado (IAG/USP) Simulations of the merging galaxy cluster Abell 3376 15 / 30

Numerical simulations: parameter space of IC

initial parameters:

• DM density profile : Hernquist (similar to NFW)• gas density profile

: Dehnen γ=0 (similar to β-model)

• initial relative velocity• mass ratio• gas fraction

: fgas = 0.18

• impact parameter

Rubens Machado (IAG/USP) Simulations of the merging galaxy cluster Abell 3376 15 / 30

Numerical simulations: parameter space of IC

initial parameters:

• DM density profile : Hernquist (similar to NFW)• gas density profile : Dehnen γ=0 (similar to β-model)• initial relative velocity• mass ratio• gas fraction

: fgas = 0.18

• impact parameter

Rubens Machado (IAG/USP) Simulations of the merging galaxy cluster Abell 3376 15 / 30

Numerical simulations: parameter space of IC

initial parameters:

• DM density profile : Hernquist (similar to NFW)• gas density profile : Dehnen γ=0 (similar to β-model)• initial relative velocity• mass ratio• gas fraction : fgas = 0.18• impact parameter

Rubens Machado (IAG/USP) Simulations of the merging galaxy cluster Abell 3376 15 / 30

Numerical simulations: parameter space of IC

initial parameters:

• DM density profile : Hernquist (similar to NFW)• gas density profile : Dehnen γ=0 (similar to β-model)• initial relative velocity• mass ratio• gas fraction : fgas = 0.18• impact parameter• temperature profile : from hydrostatic equilibrium

Rubens Machado (IAG/USP) Simulations of the merging galaxy cluster Abell 3376 15 / 30

Numerical simulations: parameter space of IC

initial parameters:

• DM density profile : Hernquist (similar to NFW)• gas density profile : Dehnen γ=0 (similar to β-model)• initial relative velocity• mass ratio• gas fraction : fgas = 0.18• impact parameter• temperature profile : from hydrostatic equilibrium

Rubens Machado (IAG/USP) Simulations of the merging galaxy cluster Abell 3376 15 / 30

Numerical simulations: mass ratio

MBMA

= 1/2 1/4 1/6 1/8

Rubens Machado (IAG/USP) Simulations of the merging galaxy cluster Abell 3376 16 / 30

Numerical simulations: impact parameter

b = 0 150 kpc 350 kpc 500 kpc

Rubens Machado (IAG/USP) Simulations of the merging galaxy cluster Abell 3376 17 / 30

Numerical simulations: initial relative velocity

vo = 500 km/s 1000 km/s 1500 km/s 2000 km/s

Rubens Machado (IAG/USP) Simulations of the merging galaxy cluster Abell 3376 18 / 30

Numerical simulations: relative gas concentration

• central gas density of the minor cluster

ρBρA

= 1 2 4 6

Rubens Machado (IAG/USP) Simulations of the merging galaxy cluster Abell 3376 19 / 30

Numerical simulations: inclination

i = 0◦ 30◦ 40◦ 60◦

Rubens Machado (IAG/USP) Simulations of the merging galaxy cluster Abell 3376 20 / 30

Comparison to observations

observed simulated

Rubens Machado (IAG/USP) Simulations of the merging galaxy cluster Abell 3376 21 / 30

Mach number

Rubens Machado (IAG/USP) Simulations of the merging galaxy cluster Abell 3376 22 / 30

Mach number: Rankine-Hugoniot jump conditions

emissionmap

temperaturemap

temperature

density

pressure

entropy

streaminggas velocity

T2

T1=

5M4 + 14M2 − 3

16M2

n2

n1=

4M2

M2 + 3

P2

P1=

5M2 − 1

4

S2

S1=

(5M2 − 1

4

)(4M2

M2 + 3

)−5/3

(vx,2 − vx,1

)= (vs − u)

(3M2 − 3

4M2

)

Rubens Machado (IAG/USP) Simulations of the merging galaxy cluster Abell 3376 23 / 30

Mach number: inclination

i = 0◦

M = 3.9

i = 40◦

M = 2.9

Rubens Machado (IAG/USP) Simulations of the merging galaxy cluster Abell 3376 24 / 30

Mach number: inclination

i = 0◦

M = 3.9

i = 40◦

M = 2.9

Rubens Machado (IAG/USP) Simulations of the merging galaxy cluster Abell 3376 24 / 30

Dark matter

How is the dark matter distributed?

Rubens Machado (IAG/USP) Simulations of the merging galaxy cluster Abell 3376 25 / 30

Dark matter

projected mass (total)

Rubens Machado (IAG/USP) Simulations of the merging galaxy cluster Abell 3376 26 / 30

BCG separation and dark matter

Rubens Machado (IAG/USP) Simulations of the merging galaxy cluster Abell 3376 27 / 30

Summary

reproduced featuresvirial massintegrated X-ray fluxapproximate X-ray morphologytemperature range(proxy of) BCG separation

approximate constraintscollision axis inclined by i=40◦ wrt plane of the skyobserved ∼0.5 Gyr after central passagemass ratio 1/6 – 1/8Mach ∼3–4small impact parameter (b<150 kpc), if any

Rubens Machado (IAG/USP) Simulations of the merging galaxy cluster Abell 3376 28 / 30

Summary

We have proposed a specific scenario of a dynamical history for themerging event of Abell 3376.

We have offered a possible combination of parameters that accountsfor several of its features.

Machado & Lima Neto (2013)

Rubens Machado (IAG/USP) Simulations of the merging galaxy cluster Abell 3376 29 / 30

Perspectives

• Distribution of dark matter:• Mass maps from gravitational weak lensing• either corroborate this scenario or necessitate its improvement

acknowledgement:

Rubens Machado (IAG/USP) Simulations of the merging galaxy cluster Abell 3376 30 / 30

Perspectives

• Distribution of dark matter:• Mass maps from gravitational weak lensing• either corroborate this scenario or necessitate its improvement

+ “All models are wrong; some models are useful.”Box & Draper (1987)

acknowledgement:

Rubens Machado (IAG/USP) Simulations of the merging galaxy cluster Abell 3376 30 / 30

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