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Cambridge University Press (CUP), Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, A29B(11), p. 779-780, 2015

DOI: 10.1017/s1743921316006797

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Automatic Selection of Multiple Images in the Frontier Field Clusters

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Abstract

AbstractProbing the central mass distribution of massive galaxy clusters is an important step towards mapping the overall distribution of their dark matter content. Thanks to gravitational lensing and the appearance of multiple images, we can constrain the inner region of galaxy clusters with a high precision. The Frontier Fields (FF) provide us with the deepest HST data ever in such clusters. Currently, most multiple-image systems are found by eye, yet in the FF, we expect hundreds to exist. Thus, in order to deal with such huge amounts of data, we need to develop an automated detection method. I present a new tool to perform this task, MISE (Multiple Image SEarcher), a program which identifies multiple images by combining their specific properties. MISE allows us to confirm or reject multiple images identified visually, but also detect new multiple-image candidates in MACS0416 and A2744, giving us additional constraints on the mass distribution in these clusters. A spectroscopic follow-up of these candidates is currently underway with MUSE.

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