- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+A/559/A14
- Title:
- VIMOS VLT Deep Survey final data release
- Short Name:
- J/A+A/559/A14
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- Deep representative surveys of galaxies at different epochs are needed to make progress in understanding galaxy evolution. We describe the completed VIMOS VLT Deep Survey and the final data release of 35016 galaxies and type-I AGN with measured spectroscopic redshifts covering all epochs up to redshift z~6.7, in areas from 0.142 to 8.7 square degrees, and volumes from 0.5x10^6^ to 2x10^7^h^-3^*Mpc^3^. We selected samples of galaxies based solely on their i-band magnitude reaching i_AB_=24.75. Spectra were obtained with VIMOS on the ESO-VLT integrating 0.75h, 4.5h, and 18h for the Wide, Deep, and Ultra-Deep nested surveys, respectively. We demonstrate that any "redshift desert" can be crossed successfully using spectra covering 3650<={lambda}<=9350{AA}. A total of 1263 galaxies were again observed independently within the VVDS and from the VIPERS and MASSIV surveys. They were used to establish the redshift measurements reliability, to assess completeness in the VVDS sample, and to provide a weighting scheme taking the survey selection function into account. We describe the main properties of the VVDS samples, and the VVDS is compared to other spectroscopic surveys in the literature. In total we have obtained spectroscopic redshifts for 34594 galaxies, 422 type-I AGN, and 12430 Galactic stars. The survey enabled identifying galaxies up to very high redshifts with 4669 redshifts in 1<=z_spec_<=2, 561 in 2<=z_spec_<=3, and 468 with z_spec_>3, and specific populations like Lyman-{alpha} emitters were identified out to z=6.62. We show that the VVDS occupies a unique place in the parameter space defined by area, depth, redshift coverage, and number of spectra. The VIMOS VLT Deep Survey provides a comprehensive survey of the distant universe, covering all epochs since z~6, or more than 12Gyr of cosmic time, with a uniform selection, which is the largest such sample to date. A wealth of science results derived from the VVDS have shed new light on the evolution of galaxies and AGN and on their distribution in space over this large cosmic time. The VVDS further demonstrates that large deep spectroscopic redshift surveys over all these epochs in the distant Universe are a key tool to observational cosmology. To enhance the legacy value of the survey, a final public release of the complete VVDS spectroscopic redshift sample is available at http://cesam.lam.fr/vvds .
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16942. VIPERS Multi-Lambda Survey
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+A/590/A102
- Title:
- VIPERS Multi-Lambda Survey
- Short Name:
- J/A+A/590/A102
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We present observations collected in the CFHTLS-VIPERS region in the ultraviolet with the GALEX satellite (far- and near-ultraviolet channels) and in the near-infrared with the CFHT/WIRCam camera (Ks band) over an area of 22 and 27deg^2^, respectively. The depth of the photometry was optimised to measure the physical properties (e.g., star formation rate, stellar masses) of all the galaxies in the VIPERS spectroscopic survey. The large volume explored by VIPERS will enable a unique investigation of the relationship between the galaxy properties and their environment (density field and cosmic web) at high redshift (0.5<=z<=1.2). In this paper, we present the observations, the data reductions, and the build-up of the multi-colour catalogues. The CFHTLS-T0007 (gri-{chi}^2^) images are used as reference to detect and measure the Ks -band photometry, while the T0007 u*-selected sources are used as priors to perform the GALEX photometry based on a dedicated software (EMphot). Our final sample reaches NUV_AB_~25 (at 5{sigma}) and K_AB_~22 (at 3{sigma}). The large spectroscopic sample (~51,000 spectroscopic redshifts) allows us to highlight the robustness of our star/galaxy separation and the reliability of our photometric redshifts with a typical accuracy of {sigma]_z_<=0:04 and a fraction of catastrophic failures {eta}<=2% down to i~23. We present various tests on the Ks -band completeness and photometric redshift accuracy by comparing our results with existing overlapping deep photometric catalogues. Finally, we discuss the BzK sample of passive and active galaxies at high redshift and the evolution of galaxy morphology in the (NUV-r) vs (r-Ks) diagram at low redshift (z<=0.25) based on the high image quality of the CFHTLS. The images, catalogues, and photometric redshifts for 1.5 million sources (down to NUV<=25 {union} Ks<=22) are released and available at this URL: http://cesam.lam.fr/vipers-mls/.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+A/570/A106
- Title:
- VIPERS. Searching for cosmic voids
- Short Name:
- J/A+A/570/A106
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- Characterisation of cosmic voids gives unique information about the large-scale distribution of galaxies, their evolution, and the cosmological model. We identify and characterise cosmic voids in the VIMOS Public Extragalactic Redshift Survey (VIPERS) at redshift 0.55 <z< 0.9. A new void search method is developed based upon the identification of empty spheres that fit between galaxies. The method can be used to characterise the cosmic voids despite the presence of complex survey boundaries and internal gaps. We investigate the impact of systematic observational effects and validate the method against mock catalogues. We measure the void size distribution and the void-galaxy correlation function.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/ApJS/186/191
- Title:
- VI photometry and spectroscopy in h+{chi} Per
- Short Name:
- J/ApJS/186/191
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- From photometric observations of ~47000 stars and spectroscopy of ~11000 stars, we describe the first extensive study of the stellar population of the famous Double Cluster, h and {chi} Persei, down to subsolar masses. By analyzing optical spectra and optical/infrared photometry, we constrain the distance moduli (dM), reddening (E(B-V)), and ages for h Persei, {chi} Persei, and the low-density halo population surrounding both cluster cores. With the exception of mass and spatial distribution, the clusters are nearly identical in every measurable way. From these data, we establish the first spectroscopic and photometric membership lists of cluster stars down to early/mid M dwarfs. At minimum, there are ~5000 members within 10' of the cluster centers, while the entire h and {chi} Persei region has at least ~13000 and as many as 20000 members. The Double Cluster contains ~8400M_{sun}_ of stars within 10' of the cluster centers. We estimate a total mass of at least 20000M_{sun}_. We conclude our study by outlining outstanding questions regarding the past and present properties of h and {chi} Persei. From comparing recent work, we compile a list of intrinsic colors and derive a new effective temperature scale for O-M dwarfs, giants, and supergiants.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/AJ/123/279
- Title:
- VI Photometry and Variables in NGC 3201
- Short Name:
- J/AJ/123/279
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- The Globular Cluster NGC 3201 was monitored for the existence of variable stars with 16.5<V<20 and 0.2days<period<5days. The files v*.dat contain time-series photometry data in V and I for the 14 variables detected in the field of NGC 3201. Only V6 (a blue straggler contact binary) is a member of the cluster. Due to its low-latitude position, interstellar extinction is present across the field of the cluster. The file phot.dat contains VI photometry data on the monitored stars. These data are NOT corrected for extinction. The variables V7, V8, and V9 were discovered during a follow-up observing run with a different telescope and therefore do not lie in the field covered by phot.dat. Variables V1-V9 are contact system eclipsing binaries, V10 is an RR Lyrae, V11 a semi-detached Algol type binary, V12 a detached binary system, and V13 and V14 are unclassified variable systems.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+A/533/A36
- Title:
- VI photometry and velocity map of NGC 6388
- Short Name:
- J/A+A/533/A36
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We present results from ground based VLT/FLAMES spectroscopy in combination with HST data for the globular cluster NGC 6388. The aim of this work is to probe whether this massive cluster hosts an intermediate-mass black hole at its center and to compare the results with the expected value predicted by the M-{sigma} scaling relation.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+A/615/A96
- Title:
- VI photometry in 3 dwarf galaxies
- Short Name:
- J/A+A/615/A96
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- The abundance and spatial distribution of dwarf galaxies are excellent empirical benchmarks against which to test models of structure formation on small scales. The nearby Centaurus group, with its two subgroups centered on Cen A and M 83, stands out as an important alternative to the Local Group for scrutinizing cosmological model predictions in a group of galaxies context. We have obtained deep optical images of three recently discovered M 83 satellite galaxy candidates with the FORS2 instrument mounted on the Very Large Telescope. We aim to confirm their group membership and study their stellar population. Deep V I-band photometry was used to resolve the brightest stars in our targets. Artificial star tests are performed to estimate the completeness and uncertainties of the photometry. The color-magnitude diagrams reveal the red giant branch (RGB) stars, allowing us to use the Sobel edge detection method to measure the magnitude of the RGB tip and thus derive distances and group membership for our targets. The mean metallicity of the dwarf galaxies were further determined by fitting BASTI model isochrones to the mean RGB locus.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/AJ/128/224
- Title:
- VI photometry in M33 outer regions
- Short Name:
- J/AJ/128/224
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We present deep CCD photometry in the VI passbands using the WIYN 3.5m telescope of a field located approximately 20 southeast of the center of M33; this field includes the region studied by Mould & Kristian in 1986ApJ...305..591M. The color-magnitude diagram (CMD) extends to I~25 and shows a prominent red giant branch (RGB), along with significant numbers of asymptotic giant branch and young main-sequence stars.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/MNRAS/424/1113
- Title:
- VI photometry in Phoenix dwarf galaxy
- Short Name:
- J/MNRAS/424/1113
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We present results from a wide-area photometric survey of the Phoenix dwarf galaxy, one of the rare dwarf irregular/dwarf spheroidal transition-type galaxies (dTs) of the Local Group (LG). These objects offer the opportunity to study the existence of possible evolutionary links between the late- and early-type LG dwarf galaxies, since the properties of dTs suggest that they may be dwarf irregulars in the process of transforming into dwarf spheroidals. Using FORS at the Very Large Telescope (VLT), we have acquired VI photometry of Phoenix. The data reach a signal-to-noise ratio (S/N)~10 just below the horizontal branch of the system and consist of a mosaic of images that covers an area of 26x26arcmin^2^ centred on the coordinates of the optical centre of the galaxy.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/AJ/112/772
- Title:
- VI photometry in South Galactic Pole
- Short Name:
- J/AJ/112/772
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- Catalogs of V and I photometry for two 20 square degree regions near the South Galactic Pole, containing 30,000 and 19,000 stars, have been constructed using a CCD in time delay integration mode. Internal and external comparisons indicate a characteristic photometric accuracy ranging from 0.02mag at V~12 to 0.05 at V~18-18.5.