Photometric Imaging of Abell Clusters in the Aquarius Supercluster `Knot'
Abstract
We propose R and V imaging of six Abell clusters in the Aquarius Supercluster 'knot.' This is one of the four identified highest density peaks in the cluster spatial distribution. A Tully-Fisher distance determination versus redshift study of peculiar motions is expected to show whether or not this knot has broken with the Hubble flow and is now in collapse. Our imaging of these clusters will allow selection of near- edge-on spirals for our planned proposal for multi-aperture spectroscopic observations of the supercluster.
- Publication:
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NOAO Proposal
- Pub Date:
- August 2002
- Bibcode:
- 2002noao.prop..360B