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2026ApJ...997..114O - Astrophys. J., 997, 114 (2026/January-3)

A Deep Chandra View of A2597: Bubbles, Shocks, Cold Fueling, and a Plasma Depletion Layer.

OMORUYI O., TREMBLAY G., BAUM S.A., CLARKE T.E., DABHADE P., FABIAN A., GASPARI M., GULATI S., KHARB P., MARKEVITCH M., NULSEN P., O'DEA C.P., RANDALL S., RAYCHAUDHURY S., VADDI S., VIKHLININ A. and ZUHONE J.

Abstract (from CDS):

To examine how active galactic nucleus (AGN) feedback shapes the intracluster medium (ICM) and fuels black hole accretion in the cool-core galaxy cluster A2597, we present deep (∼600 ks) Chandra X-ray observations complemented by archival GMRT radio and SINFONI near-infrared data. Radio-mode AGN activity has inflated seven X-ray cavities and driven one to three potential weak shocks (${ \mathcal M }\sim 1.05-1.14$) extending to ∼150 kpc, suggesting recurrent outbursts occurring on ∼107 yr timescales. We also detect a narrow, ∼57 kpc X-ray surface brightness deficit-a potential plasma depletion layer-likely shaped by residual sloshing motions that amplified magnetic fields and/or displaced gas within the cluster core. Although the AGN injects ∼1044 erg s–1 of energy, comparable to the cluster's cooling luminosity, radiative cooling persists at ∼15 M⊙ yr–1, replenishing the billion-solar-mass cold gas reservoir at the heart of the brightest cluster galaxy. Sustaining this level of activity requires a continuous fuel supply, yet the estimated Bondi accretion power (∼2 × 1043 erg s–1) falls an order of magnitude short of the observed cavity power, suggesting that “hot” gas fueling is insufficient. Instead, archival Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array observations continue to support a chaotic cold accretion scenario, where turbulence-driven condensation fuels the AGN at rates exceeding Bondi accretion, sustaining a self-regulated feedback cycle that repeatedly shapes the core of A2597.

Abstract Copyright: © 2026. The Author(s). Published by the American Astronomical Society.

Journal keyword(s): Galaxy clusters - Active galactic nuclei - Shocks

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