<p><a href="http://arxiv.org/pdf/astro-ph/9811464v1.pdf" rel="nofollow">Schindler et al. 1999</a>: Morphology of the Virgo Cluster: Gas versus Galaxies has details for $\beta$ model fits for Virgo and its subclusters.</p>

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<p>I'm looking for the parameters $r_c$, $\rho_0$ and $\beta$ in a $\beta$-profile fit of the Virgo cluster's ICM density. I just can't find a reference for it. Unlike for Coma (Abell 1656) where it's in Mohr et. al. 1999.</p>

<p>Beta profile:</p>

<p>$$\rho(r) = \rho_0 \left[ 1+ \left(\frac{r}{r_c}\right)^2 \right]^{-\frac{3\beta}{2}}$$</p>

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Beta profile fit of Virgo cluster gas?
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# Beta profile fit of Virgo cluster gas?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-08-13)

I'm looking for the parameters $r\_c$, $\rho\_0$ and $\beta$ in a $\beta$-profile fit of the Virgo cluster's ICM density. I just can't find a reference for it. Unlike for Coma (Abell 1656) where it's in Mohr et. al. 1999.

Beta profile:

$$\rho(r) = \rho\_0 \left[ 1+ \left(\frac{r}{r\_c}\right)^2 \right]^{-\frac{3\beta}{2}}$$

**Tags:** cosmology, gas, galaxy-cluster


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2014-08-14. Score: 3 | Accepted answer

[Schindler et al. 1999](http://arxiv.org/pdf/astro-ph/9811464v1.pdf): Morphology of the Virgo Cluster: Gas versus Galaxies has details for $\beta$ model fits for Virgo and its subclusters.


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