Abstract
We have identified 38 candidates of intracluster planetary nebulae (ICPNe) in a 34′ 27′ field in the core of the Virgo cluster based on Suprime-Cam imaging through two narrow-band filters centered at redshifted wavelengths of the [O III] λ = 5007 Å and the Hα λ = 6563 Å lines. Broad-band images in the V and R bands are used to check for any emissions in the adjacent continuum. We describe the method briefly and present a list of the intracluster planetary nebula candidates, together with their finding charts. The ICPN candidates show a highly inhomogeneous distribution, which may suggest an association with the M 86-M 84 subcluster. The fraction of diffuse intracluster light with respect to the total light in galaxies is estimated to be about 10%, leading to an estimate of about 20% for the baryon fraction. A spectroscopic follow up and a wider survey are critical to reveal the nature of the intracluster stellar population.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 883-889 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Publications of the Astronomical Society of Japan |
| Volume | 54 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2002 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Cosmology: dark matter, baryon fraction
- Galaxies: clusters: individual (Virgo)
- ISM: planetary nebulae: general
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