BeppoSAX temperature maps of galaxy clusters in the Corona Borealis supercluster: A2061, A2067 and A2124

ABSTRACT In this paper we present the analysis of Beppo-SAX observations of the cluster pairsA2061–A2067 and A2122–A2124, located in the Corona Borealis supercluster, whichhave been selected as candidate merging clusters. The aim of this work is to study thephysics of the intracluster medium and to look for the possible presence of mergingsignatures. We derived the global temperatures and abundances and the temperatureprofiles and maps for these clusters. We do not find any significant evidence of inter-action between the clusters forming the pairs, but we detect a candidate shock insideA2061. On the basis of the X-ray and optical properties of this cluster we propose ascenario in which a group is falling inside A2061. This interaction is in the phase inwhich the cores have not encountered yet and in which the formation of a shock isexpected.Key words: X-rays: galaxies: clusters - galaxies: clusters: general - galaxies: clusters:individual: A2061 - galaxies: clusters: individual: A2067 - galaxies: clusters: individual:A2122 - galaxies: clusters: individual: A2124 -