Abstract
We cross-match and compare characteristics of galaxy clusters identified in observations from two sky surveys using two completely different techniques. One sample is optically selected from the analysis of 3 years of Dark Energy Survey observations using the redMaPPer cluster detection algorithm. The second is X-ray selected from XMM observations analysed by the XMM Cluster Survey. The samples comprise a total area of 57.4 deg2, bounded by the area of four contiguous XMM survey regions that overlap the DES footprint. We find that the X-ray-selected sample is fully matched with entries in the redMaPPer catalogue, above λ > 20 and within 0.1 <z <0.9. Conversely, only 38 per cent of the redMaPPer catalogue is matched to an X-ray extended source. Next, using 120 optically clusters and 184 X-ray-selected clusters, we investigate the form of the X-ray luminosity-temperature (LX -TX ), luminosity-richness (LX -λ), and temperature-richness (TX -λ) scaling relations. We find that the fitted forms of the LX -TX relations are consistent between the two selection methods and also with other studies in the literature. However, we find tentative evidence for a steepening of the slope of the relation for low richness systems in the X-ray-selected sample. When considering the scaling of richness with X-ray properties, we again find consistency in the relations (i.e. LX -λ and TX -λ) between the optical and X-ray-selected samples. This is contrary to previous similar works that find a significant increase in the scatter of the luminosity scaling relation for X-ray-selected samples compared to optically selected samples.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 5267-5290 |
Number of pages | 24 |
Journal | Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society |
Volume | 522 |
Issue number | 4 |
Early online date | 16 May 2023 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jul 2023 |
Keywords
- galaxies: clusters: general
- galaxies: clusters: intracluster medium
- galaxies: groups: general
- X-rays: galaxies: clusters
- UKRI
- STFC
- ST/P000525/1
- ST/T000473/1
- ST/P006760/1
- ST/T506461/1