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The detection and study of the intracluster light (ICL) in rich clusters of galaxies has been a longstanding challenge and key focus. Using the lowest-surface-brightness images of the Coma cluster of galaxies in the g and r bands, from the Halos and Environment of Nearby Galaxies (HERON) Coma Cluster Project, we obtained the most extensive image of ICL in a single cluster to date, spreading over 1.5 Mpc from the cluster core. The unprecedented wealth of spectroscopic data from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) Early Data Release, along with a compilation from the NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database and available data from the literature, enabled the identification of 2157 galaxy members within Coma; on this basis, 42 distinct groups were identified. The synergy between these high-quality data allowed us to: (1) calculate ICL fractions of 19.9 ± 0.5% and 19.6 ± 0.6% in the g and r bands, respectively, consistent with a dynamically active cluster; (2) unveil Coma’s faintest tidal features; and (3) provide a comprehensive picture of the dynamics and interactions within this complex system. Our findings indicate that the ICL connects several of these groups in a filamentous network, from which we can infer ongoing dynamical processes. In particular, we identified a faint stellar bridge linking the core of Coma with the galaxy NGC 4839, providing compelling evidence that this galaxy has already traversed the central region of the cluster.
Astrophysics of Galaxies (astro-ph.GA), Galaxies: kinematics and dynamics, FOS: Physical sciences, Galaxies: clusters: general, Astrophysics - Astrophysics of Galaxies, Galaxies: interactions
Astrophysics of Galaxies (astro-ph.GA), Galaxies: kinematics and dynamics, FOS: Physical sciences, Galaxies: clusters: general, Astrophysics - Astrophysics of Galaxies, Galaxies: interactions
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