Internal dynamics of the galaxy cluster Abell 545

Abstract

Diffuse radio emission in galaxy clusters, and their connection with cluster mergers, are still debated. We seek to explore the internal dynamics of the radio halo cluster Abell 545. This cluster is also peculiar for hosting in its center a very bright, red, diffuse intracluster light due to an old, stellar population, so bright to be named as "star pile". Our analysis is based on redshift data for 110 galaxies. We identify 95 cluster members and analyze the cluster internal dynamics by combining galaxy velocities and positions. We also use both photometric and X-ray data. We estimate the cluster redshift, z=0.1580, a velocity dispersion of 1200 km/s, and ICM temperature kT_X~8 keV. Our optical and X-ray analyses detect substructures. Optical data reveal three main galaxy clumps (center, NNW, and NE), and possibly a fourth clump at South. There is not a dominant galaxy and the four brightest galaxies avoid the cluster core (>~0.4h distant from the cluster center) and are >~1500 km/s far from the mean cluster velocity. The analysis of the X-ray surface brightness distribution provides us evidence of a disturbed dynamical phase. Located in the star pile region there is the brightest galaxies of the cluster core (CBCG) and a very compact elliptical galaxy. We show that the star pile has a similar redshift to that of the CBCG. Both the star pile and the CBCG are at rest in the cluster rest frame. The emerging picture of Abell 545 is that of a massive, M(R<1.6 h_70^-1 Mpc)=1.1-1.8x10^15 h_70^-1 Msun, very complex cluster with merging occurring along two directions. A545 gives another proof in the favor of the connection between cluster merger and extended, diffuse radio emission. The star pile, likely due to the process of a brightest galaxy forming in the cluster core. A545 represents a textbook cluster where to study the simultaneous formation of a galaxy system and its brightest galaxy.

16 pages, 11 figures and 2 tables. Accepted in A&A

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