A shot in the dark: searching for dark substructures in the RX J0437+00 galaxy cluster
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2026
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Abstract Obtaining a census of dark matter structures at low mass (≤109M⊙) can provide strong constraints on the nature of dark matter, though identifying such structures remains difficult. In this work, we study the galaxy cluster RX J0437.1+0043, taking advantage of its powerful “exotic” Hyperbolic-Umbilic (HU) lensing configuration to search for substructure candidates. Using a combination of high resolution imaging, IFU spectroscopy, and gravitational lensing modelling, we report on a tentative detection of a dark matter subhalo (mhalo = 2.27 ± 0.83 × 109M⊙) near the vicinity of one of the largest HU images. We stress that this result is still preliminary and that deeper data and more advanced modelling techniques are needed to ultimately confirm this detection. Nevertheless, this work outlines the first steps towards understanding subhalo properties in dense cluster environments, developing HU cluster lenses as a potential new tool for investigating dark matter.
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| Authors | David Lagattuta, Mathilde Jauzac, Jessica E. Doppel, Guillaume Mahler, Anna Niemiec |
| Journal | monthly notices of the royal astronomical society |
| Year | 2026 |
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10.1093/mnras/stag1146
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