Abstract
We surveyed a central 0.6 deg^2 region of Abell 1367 cluster for extended
ionized gas clouds (EIGs) using the Subaru prime-focus camera (Suprime-Cam)
with a narrow-band filter that covers Halpha. We discovered six new EIGs in
addition to five known EIGs. We also found that the Halpha tail from the blue
infalling group (BIG) is extended to about 330 kpc in projected distance, which
is about twice longer than previously reported. Candidates of star-forming
blobs in the tail are detected. The properties of the EIG parent galaxies in
Abell 1367 basically resemble those in the Coma cluster. A noticeable
difference is that the number of detached EIGs is significantly fewer in Abell
1367, while the fraction of blue member galaxies is higher. The results suggest
a difference in the evolutionary stage of the clusters; Abell 1367 is at an
earlier stage than the Coma cluster.
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