학술논문

Mass Profiles of Galaxy Clusters from X-ray Analysis.
Document Type
Article
Source
Space Science Reviews. Aug2013, Vol. 177 Issue 1-4, p119-154. 36p.
Subject
*GALAXY clusters
*X-ray astronomy
*ASTRONOMICAL observations
*METAPHYSICAL cosmology
*GALAXIES
*ASTROPHYSICS
Language
ISSN
0038-6308
Abstract
We review the methods adopted to reconstruct the mass profiles in X-ray luminous galaxy clusters. We discuss the limitations and the biases affecting these measurements and how these mass profiles can be used as cosmological proxies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]