An old galaxy group:<i>Chandra</i>X-ray observations of the nearby fossil group NGC 6482
An old galaxy group:<i>Chandra</i>X-ray observations of the nearby fossil group NGC 6482
We present the first detailed X-ray observations, using Chandra, of NGC 6482 – the nearest known fossil group. The group is dominated by an optically luminous giant elliptical galaxy and all other known group members are at least two magnitudes fainter. The global X-ray properties (luminosity, temperature, extent) of NGC …