An arc system with a radial gravitational image in the cluster MS 2137-23

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view Abstract Citations (66) References (12) Co-Reads Similar Papers Volume Content Graphics Metrics Export Citation NASA/ADS An Arc System with a Radial Gravitational Image in the Cluster MS 2137-23 Fort, B. ; Le Fevre, O. ; Hammer, F. ; Cailloux, M. Abstract This letter presents the first detection of a radial gravitational image candidate in a cluster of galaxies. In addition, the field of the cluster MS 2137-23 (z = 0.315) contains a large arc and a few arclets. The radial image is embedded within the halo of the central cD galaxy and can be seen only with high-resolution images. The color and brightness of this image are similar to other arc(let)s and strongly favor the radial gravitational image hypothesis. The radial image implies a small core radius for the cluster. A geometrical configuration, with both a large arc and a radial image, provides a unique opportunity to model the center of a clusters potential and the dark matter distribution. We also suggest that the very faint diffuse stellar component inside the cluster core may trace the geometrical distribution of the dominant invisible mass The observational data available for modeling are presented and discussed. Publication: The Astrophysical Journal Pub Date: November 1992 DOI: 10.1086/186623 Bibcode: 1992ApJ...399L.125F Keywords: Galactic Clusters; Galactic Structure; Gravitational Lenses; Image Processing; Astronomical Models; Astronomical Photometry; Brightness Distribution; Astrophysics; COSMOLOGY: GRAVITATIONAL LENSING; GALAXIES: CLUSTERING full text sources ADS | data products SIMBAD (46) NED (1)