Determining the AGN Fraction of Galaxy Groups

Using the Chandra X-ray Observatory, Martini et al. (2006) found that the AGN fraction of galaxy clusters was five times higher than previous optical studies suggested. Using visual observations only, Dressler et al. (1985) estimated the AGN fraction of field galaxies to be 5%, while that of cluster...

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Main Author: Paterno-Mahler, Rachel
Format: Others
Published: Scholarship @ Claremont 2007
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Online Access:http://scholarship.claremont.edu/pomona_theses/20
http://scholarship.claremont.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1019&context=pomona_theses