A Newly-Discovered Radio Halo in Merging Cluster MACS J2243.3-0935

Abstract

We report the discovery of a radio halo in the massive merging cluster MACSJ2243.3-0935, as well as a new radio relic candidate, using the Giant Meterwave Radio Telescope and the KAT-7 telescope. The radio halo is coincident with the cluster X-ray emission and has a largest linear scale of approximately 0.9 Mpc. We measure a flux density of $10.0\pm 2.0$ mJy at 610 MHz for the radio halo. We discuss equipartition estimates of the cluster magnetic field and constrain the value to be of the order of 1 $\mu$G. The relic candidate is detected at the cluster virial radius where a filament meets the cluster. The relic candidate has a flux density of $5.2\pm 0.8$ mJy at 610 MHz. We discuss possible origins of the relic candidate emission and conclude that the candidate is consistent with an infall relic.

arXiv comment13 pages, 14 figures, accepted MNRAS

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