XMM-Newton Observation of a Distant X-ray Selected Cluster of Galaxies at z=1.26 with Possible Cluster Interaction

Abstract

We report on the XMM-Newton (XMM) observation of RXJ1053.7+5735, one of the most distant (z = 1.26) X-ray selected clusters of galaxies, which also shows an unusual double-lobed X-ray morphology, indicative of possible cluster-cluster interaction. The cluster was discovered during our ROSAT deep pointings in the direction of the Lockman Hole. The XMM observations were performed with the European Photon Imaging Camera (EPIC) during the performance verification phase. Total effective exposure time was ~ 100 ksec. The best fit temperature based on a simultaneous fit of spectra from the all EPIC cameras is 4.9(+1.5/-0.9) keV. Metallicity is poorly constrained even using the joint fit of all spectra, with an upper limit on the iron abundance of 0.62 solar. Using the best fit model parameters, we derived a bolometric luminosity of L(bol) = 3.4x10^44 h_{50}^-2 erg /s. Despite the fact that it was observed at fairly large off-axis angle, the temperature errors are much smaller compared with those of typical measurements based on ASCA or Beppo-Sax observations of z > 0.6 clusters, demonstrating the power of the XMM for determining the X-ray temperature for high-z clusters. The measured temperature and luminosity show that one can easily reach the intrinsically X-ray faint and cool cluster regime comparable with those of z ~ 0.4 clusters observed by past satellites. The new cluster temperature and L(bol) we have measured for RXJ1053.7+5735 is consistent with a weak/no evolution of the L(bol) - Tx relation out to z ~ 1.3, which lends support to a low Omega universe, although more data-points of z > 1 clusters are required for a more definitive statement. The caution has to be also exercised in interpreting the result, because of the uncertainty associated with the dynamical status of this cluster.

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