The Investigation of the Luminosity Function for Sample 6168 Galaxy Clusters

Włodzimierz Godłowski, Joanna Popiela, Monika Biernacka, Katarzyna Bajan, Elena Panko, Paulina Pajowska and Piotr Flin

The issue of construction of the luminosity function is an important problem for analysis of large scale structure statistics and interpretation of astronomical object counts In the present paper we discuss the the issure of the construction of the luminosity function for galaxy clusters. The problem is solved based on counting brightness of galaxies belonging to 6168 galaxy clusters selected from Panko & Flin (2006) Catalogue. We show that the galaxy clusters are characterized by the luminosity function significantly different than that obtained for both: individual optical galaxies and radiogalaxies. We discuss the significance of this result for the theories of the structure formation.

Proceedings of the Polish Astronomical Society, vol. 7, 239-244 (2018)

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