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20132026
most citedA shock in `El Gordo' cluster and the origin of the radio relic

83 citations · 233 across the 24 of their papers we have counts for

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28 papers

astro-ph.CO2026

CHEX-MATE: Density profile reconstruction in galaxy clusters

I. Bartalucci, G. W. Pratt, E. Rasia +26

We investigated the reconstruction of the intra-cluster medium radial density profiles in galaxy clusters, focusing on the impact of cluster morphology, dynamical state, and method…

astro-ph.GA2026

The MIni-Halos in MIni-Clusters (MIMIC) project: New insights into the origin of mini-halos from a LOFAR, uGMRT, and MeerKAT study of diffuse radio emission in Abell 496 and ZwCl 235

F. Ubertosi, S. Giacintucci, A. Botteon +18

We aim at investigating the presence of diffuse radio emission in low-mass (M M), relaxed galaxy clusters. We present a pilot study for the MIMI…

astro-ph.CO2026

eROSITA cosmology with galaxy groups: Hot gas budget out to the virial radius

H. Khalil, A. Finoguenov, D. Eckert +4

Non-gravitational processes that expel hot gas beyond the virial regions of groups and clusters of galaxies, known collectively as baryonic feedback, play a key role in reshaping t…

astro-ph.CO2026

Large eROSITA X-ray sources as 2MRS galaxy groups

A. Finoguenov, R. Seppi, D. Eckert +5

We aim to exploit the large area coverage, good sensitivity, and low instrumental background of eROSITA to detect the faint surface brightness emission of galaxy groups from the Tw…

astro-ph.CO2026

Two-component large-scale radio emission in Abell 2244

M. Cianfaglione, F. De Gasperin, V. Cuciti +9

Context. In recent years, clusters have been observed that host multi-component haloes, both in non-merging and merging systems. The existence of these multi-component haloes sugge…

astro-ph.CO2026

The plethora of diffuse emission in Abell 2034 as revealed by MeerKAT polarization observations

A. Bonafede, M. Balboni, G. W. Pratt +15

We present MeerKAT observations of the galaxy cluster Abell 2034, a massive (M_500=5.21 10^14 solar masses) nearby cluster in a merging state. Previous observations at 144 MHz have…

astro-ph.CO2026

The topology of the magnetic field in Abell 2255 out to its virial radius. Results from the LOFAR Galaxy Cluster Ultra-Deep Field

A. Botteon, R. J. van Weeren, Y. Hu +14

We present the LOFAR Galaxy Cluster Ultra-Deep Field, in which 336 h of LOFAR observations at 120168 MHz have been collected on the nearby () cluster Abell 2255. This m…

astro-ph.CO2026

Radio Halos in Galaxy Clusters as unveiled by the SKA telescope

R. Cassano, G. Di Gennaro, V. Cuciti +24

Giant radio halos (RHs) are diffuse, Mpc-scale synchrotron sources observed in a growing fraction of galaxy clusters. They trace relativistic particles and magnetic fields in the i…

astro-ph.CO2026

The Treble Clef radio phoenix and its old nonthermal filaments

A. Botteon, M. Brienza, K. Rajpurohit +15

By inspecting data from the LOFAR Two-meter Sky Survey (LoTSS), we noticed a peculiar bright and filamentary radio source at low-galactic latitude (). This source,…

astro-ph.CO2026

CHEX-MATE: Are we getting cluster thermodynamics right?

R. Seppi, D. Eckert, E. Rasia +19

Galaxy clusters offer powerful insights into the large-scale structure of the Universe and the physics of baryons in hot state. Their scientific exploitation, however, hinges on ou…

astro-ph.GA2026

XGAP with uGMRT I: Old AGN plasma in merging galaxy groups

R. Santra, R. Kale, K. Kolokythas +10

Galaxy groups are affected by outflows from central Active Galactic Nuclei due to the shallower gravitational potential compared to galaxy clusters. The group binding energy is com…

astro-ph.CO2026

MeerKAT observations of Abell 1775 and Abell 1795: the discovery of a hadronic radio halo?

R. J. van Weeren, E. Osinga, G. Brunetti +13

Giant radio haloes are diffuse synchrotron sources typically found in merging galaxy clusters, while smaller mini-haloes occur in cool-core clusters. Both trace cosmic-ray electron…

astro-ph.CO2026

CHEX-MATE: Relationship between X-ray and millimetre inferences of galaxy cluster temperature profiles

F. De Luca, H. Bourdin, P. Mazzotta +25

Thermodynamic profiles from X-ray and millimetre observations of galaxy clusters are often compared under the simplifying assumptions of smooth, spherically symmetric intracluster…

astro-ph.CO2025★ 3 cited

The impact of strong feedback on galaxy group scaling relations

D. Eckert, R. Seppi, J. Braspenning +16

Feedback from active supermassive black holes alters the distribution of matter in the Universe by injecting energy in the neighbouring hot gaseous medium, which leads to ejection…

astro-ph.CO2025

In medio stat virtus: enrichment history in poor galaxy clusters

G. Riva, S. Ghizzardi, S. Molendi +6

The enrichment history of galaxy clusters and groups remains far from being fully understood. Recent measurements in massive clusters have revealed remarkably flat iron abundance p…

astro-ph.CO2025★ 3 cited

CHEX-MATE: towards a consistent universal pressure profile and cluster mass reconstruction

M. Muñoz-Echeverría, E. Pointecouteau, G. W. Pratt +31

In a self-similar paradigm of structure formation, the thermal pressure of the hot intra-cluster gas follows a universal distribution once the profile of each cluster is normalised…

astro-ph.CO2025★ 1 cited

Resurging from the ashes: A spectral study of seven candidate revived radio fossils in nearby low-mass galaxy clusters

L. Bruno, A. Botteon, D. Dallacasa +17

Complex energy transfer processes in the intracluster medium (ICM) can revive fossil (with spectral ages Myr) plasma initially generated by radio galaxies. This leads to t…

astro-ph.CO2025★ 3 cited

CHEX-MATE: New detections and properties of the radio diffuse emission in massive clusters with MeerKAT

M. Balboni, F. Gastaldello, A. Bonafede +18

Modern radio telescopes are revolutionising our understanding of non-thermal phenomena in galaxy clusters, collecting large samples of extended sources with unprecedented sensitivi…

astro-ph.CO2025★ 1 cited

X-ray investigation of the remarkable galaxy group Nest200047

Anwesh Majumder, A. Simionescu, T. Plšek +11

Galaxy groups are more susceptible to feedback from the central active galactic nuclei (AGN) due to their lower gravitational binding energy compared to clusters. This makes them i…

astro-ph.GA2025★ 3 cited

Extreme AGN feedback in the fossil galaxy group SDSSTG 4436

D. Eckert, F. Gastaldello, L. Lovisari +20

Supermassive black hole feedback is the currently favoured mechanism to regulate the star formation rate of galaxies and prevent the formation of ultra-massive galaxies ($M_\star>1…

astro-ph.CO2025★ 4 cited

Modelling the selection of galaxy groups with end to end simulations

R. Seppi, D. Eckert, A. Finoguenov +13

Feedback from supernovae and AGN shapes galaxy formation and evolution, yet its impact remains unclear. Galaxy groups offer a crucial probe, as their binding energy is comparable t…

astro-ph.CO2025★ 3 cited

CHEX-MATE: The Impact of Triaxiality and Orientation on Planck SZ Cluster Selection and Weak Lensing Mass Measurements

H. Saxena, J. Sayers, A. Gavidia +17

Galaxy cluster abundance measurements are a valuable tool for constraining cosmological parameters like the mass density () and density fluctuation amplitude (). Wide are…

astro-ph.GA2025

A JVLA, GMRT, and XMM study of Abell 795: Large-scale sloshing and a candidate radio phoenix

N. Rotella, F. Ubertosi, M. Gitti +6

We present a multiwavelength analysis of the galaxy cluster Abell 795 (z=0.1374), known for its extended (200 kpc) radio emission with a steep spectral index of unclear origin surr…

astro-ph.CO2025★ 4 cited

CHEX-MATE: Multi-probe analysis of Abell 1689

L. Chappuis, D. Eckert, M. Sereno +25

The nature of the elusive dark matter can be probed by comparing the predictions of the cold dark matter framework with the gravitational field of massive galaxy clusters. However,…