- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/ApJ/854/73
- Title:
- Full-data results of HFF: galaxies z~6-9
- Short Name:
- J/ApJ/854/73
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We present UV luminosity functions of dropout galaxies at z~6-10 with the complete Hubble Frontier Fields data. We obtain a catalog of ~450 dropout-galaxy candidates (350, 66, and 40 at z~6-7, 8, and 9, respectively), with UV absolute magnitudes that reach ~-14mag, ~2 mag deeper than the Hubble Ultra Deep Field detection limits. We carefully evaluate number densities of the dropout galaxies by Monte Carlo simulations, including all lensing effects such as magnification, distortion, and multiplication of images as well as detection completeness and contamination effects in a self-consistent manner. We find that UV luminosity functions at z~6-8 have steep faint-end slopes, {alpha}~-2, and likely steeper slopes, {alpha}<~-2 at z~9-10. We also find that the evolution of UV luminosity densities shows a non-accelerated decline beyond z~8 in the case of M_trunc_=-15, but an accelerated one in the case of M_trunc_=-17. We examine whether our results are consistent with the Thomson scattering optical depth from the Planck satellite and the ionized hydrogen fraction Q_HII_ at z<~7 based on the standard analytic reionization model. We find that reionization scenarios exist that consistently explain all of the observational measurements with the allowed parameters of f_esc_=0.17_-0.03_^+0.07^ and M_trunc_>-14.0 for log{xi}_ion_/[erg^-1^Hz]=25.34, where f_esc_ is the escape fraction, Mtrunc is the faint limit of the UV luminosity function, and {xi}_ion_ is the conversion factor of the UV luminosity to the ionizing photon emission rate. The length of the reionization period is estimated to be {Delta}z=3.9_-1.6_^+2.0^ (for 0.1<Q_HII_<0.99), consistent with the recent estimate from Planck.
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- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/ApJS/227/3
- Title:
- Full spectroscopic data release of the SPT-GMOS
- Short Name:
- J/ApJS/227/3
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We present the results of SPT-GMOS, a spectroscopic survey with the Gemini Multi-Object Spectrograph (GMOS) on Gemini South. The targets of SPT-GMOS are galaxy clusters identified in the SPT-SZ survey, a millimeter-wave survey of 2500deg^2^ of the southern sky using the South Pole Telescope (SPT). Multi-object spectroscopic observations of 62 SPT-selected galaxy clusters were performed between 2011 January and 2015 December, yielding spectra with radial velocity measurements for 2595 sources. We identify 2243 of these sources as galaxies, and 352 as stars. Of the galaxies, we identify 1579 as members of SPT-SZ galaxy clusters. The primary goal of these observations was to obtain spectra of cluster member galaxies to estimate cluster redshifts and velocity dispersions. We describe the full spectroscopic data set and resulting data products, including galaxy redshifts, cluster redshifts, and velocity dispersions, and measurements of several well-known spectral indices for each galaxy: the equivalent width, W, of [OII]{lambda}{lambda}3727, 3729 and H-{delta}, and the 4000{AA} break strength, D4000. We use the spectral indices to classify galaxies by spectral type (i.e., passive, post-starburst, star-forming), and we match the spectra against photometric catalogs to characterize spectroscopically observed cluster members as a function of brightness (relative to m*). Finally, we report several new measurements of redshifts for ten bright, strongly lensed background galaxies in the cores of eight galaxy clusters. Combining the SPT-GMOS data set with previous spectroscopic follow-up of SPT-SZ galaxy clusters results in spectroscopic measurements for >100 clusters, or ~20% of the full SPT-SZ sample.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+A/603/A2
- Title:
- Gaia-ESO Survey abundances radial distribution
- Short Name:
- J/A+A/603/A2
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- The spatial distribution of elemental abundances in the disc of our Galaxy gives insights both on its assembly process and subsequent evolution, and on the stellar nucleogenesis of the different elements. Gradients can be traced using several types of objects as, for instance, (young and old) stars, open clusters, HII regions, planetary nebulae. We aim to trace the radial distributions of abundances of elements produced through different nucleosynthetic channels - the {alpha}-elements O, Mg, Si, Ca and Ti, and the iron-peak elements Fe, Cr, Ni and Sc - by use of the Gaia-ESO IDR4 results for open clusters and young-field stars. From the UVES spectra of member stars, we have determined the average composition of clusters with ages >0.1Gyr. We derived statistical ages and distances of field stars. We traced the abundance gradients using the cluster and field populations and compared them with a chemo-dynamical Galactic evolutionary model. The adopted chemo-dynamical model, with the new generation of metallicity-dependent stellar yields for massive stars, is able to reproduce the observed spatial distributions of abundance ratios, in particular the abundance ratios of [O/Fe] and [Mg/Fe] in the inner disc (5kpc<R_GC_<7kpc), with their differences, that were usually poorly explained by chemical evolution models. Oxygen and magnesium are often considered to be equivalent in tracing {alpha}-element abundances and in deducing, for example, the formation timescales of different Galactic stellar populations. In addition, often [{alpha}/Fe] is computed combining several {alpha}-elements. Our results indicate, as expected, a complex and diverse nucleosynthesis of the various {alpha}-elements, in particular in the high metallicity regimes, pointing towards a different origin of these elements and highlighting the risk of considering them as a single class with common features.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+A/623/A117
- Title:
- Galactic Cepheids and RR Lyrae multiplicity. II
- Short Name:
- J/A+A/623/A117
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- The multiplicity of Classical Cepheids (CCs) and RR Lyrae stars (RRLs) is still imperfectly known, particularly for RRLs. In order to complement the close-in short orbital period systems presented in Paper I (Kervella et al., 2019, Cat. J/A+A/623/A16), we aim at detecting the wide, spatially resolved companions of the targets of our reference samples of Galactic CCs and RRLs. Angularly resolved common proper motion pairs are detected using a simple progressive selection algorithm to separate the most probable candidate companions from the unrelated field stars. We detect 27 resolved, high probability gravitationally bound systems with CCs out of 456 examined stars, and one unbound star embedded in the circumstellar dusty nebula of the long-period Cepheid RS Pup. We find 7 spatially resolved, probable bound systems with RRL primaries out of 789 investigated stars, and 22 additional candidate pairs. We report in particular new companions of three bright RRLs: OV And (companion of F4V spectral type), RR Leo (M0V) and SS Oct (K2V). In addition, we discovered resolved companions of 14 stars of various variability classes that were misclassified as RRLs. The detection of resolved common proper motion companions around CCs and RRLs facilitates the validation of their GDR2 parallaxes. The possibility to conduct a detailed analysis of the resolved coeval companions of CCs and old population RRLs will also be valuable to progress on our understanding of their evolutionary path.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/AJ/133/504
- Title:
- Galaxies around CenA/M83 galaxy complex
- Short Name:
- J/AJ/133/504
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We present Hubble Space Telescope ACS images and color-magnitude diagrams for 24 nearby galaxies in and near the constellation of Centaurus with radial velocities V_LG_<550km/s. Distances are determined based on the luminosities of stars at the tip of the red giant branch that range from 3.0 to 6.5Mpc. The galaxies are concentrated in two spatially separated groups around Cen A (NGC 5128) and M83 (NGC 5236).
366. Galaxies around HCGs
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/ApJS/110/1
- Title:
- Galaxies around HCGs
- Short Name:
- J/ApJS/110/1
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We report the results of a spectroscopic survey of faint galaxies in the regions surrounding Hickson compact groups. Our sample is composed of 17 groups within 9000km/s. The spectra were taken at the prime focus of the Tololo 4m telescope, using the ARGUS fiber-fed spectrograph. From these observations, redshifts were determined for the faint galaxies previously identified by de Carvalho, Ribeiro & Zepf (1994ApJS...93...47D) in the surroundings of the groups. Statistical methods were applied to the resultant catalog in order to determine the kinematical structure of each group. This analysis confirms the idea that the Hickson sample of compact groups contains a wide variety of projection and dynamical configurations. Our results demonstrate the necessity of new spectroscopic surveys around compact groups in order to assess their complete velocity distribution.
367. Galaxies around M87
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+A/635/A135
- Title:
- Galaxies around M87
- Short Name:
- J/A+A/635/A135
- Date:
- 07 Dec 2021 09:09:23
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- This work considers the Virgo cluster of galaxies, focusing on its structure, kinematics, and morphological landscape. Our principal aim is to estimate the virial mass of the cluster. For this purpose, we present a sample of 1537 galaxies with radial velocities V_LG_<2600km/s situated within a region of 30x20 degrees around M87. About half of the galaxies have distance estimates. We selected 398 galaxies with distances in the (17+/-5)Mpc range. Based on their 1D and 2D number-density profiles and their radial velocity dispersions, we made an estimate for the virial mass of the Virgo cluster. Results. We identify the infall of galaxies towards the Virgo cluster core along the Virgo Southern Extention filament. From a 1D profile of the cluster, we obtain the virial mass estimate of (6.3+/-0.9)x10^14^ solar masses, which is in tight agreement with its mass estimate via the external infall pattern of galaxies. We conclude that the Virgo cluster outskirts between the virial radius and the zero-velocity radius do not contain significant amounts of dark matter beyond the virial radius.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+AS/141/123
- Title:
- Galaxies behind Southern Milky Way
- Short Name:
- J/A+AS/141/123
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- A deep optical galaxy search in the southern Milky Way - aimed at reducing the width of the Zone of Avoidance - revealed 3279 galaxy candidates on the IIIaJ film copies of the ESO/SRC survey above the diameter limit of D greater than approximately 0.2 arcmin. Only 112 (3.4%) were previously catalogued. The surveyed region (266<l<296 and -10<b<+8) lies in the extension of the Hydra and Antlia clusters. Optical properties of the unveiled galaxies such as positions, diameters, magnitudes, morphological types are given in Table 1. Cross-identifications with the IRAS PSC (Cat. <II/125>) are given in Table 2.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+A/380/441
- Title:
- Galaxies behind Southern Milky Way. II.
- Short Name:
- J/A+A/380/441
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- In this second paper of the catalogue series of galaxies behind the southern Milky Way, we report on the deep optical galaxy search in the Crux region (289{deg}<~l<~318{deg} and -10{deg}<~b<~10{deg}) and the Great Attractor region (316{deg}<~l<~338{deg} and -10{deg}<~b<~10{deg}). The galaxy catalogues are presented, a brief description of the galaxy search given, as well as a discussion on the distribution and characteristics of the uncovered galaxies. A total of 8183 galaxies with major diameters D>~0.2 arcmin were identified in this ~850 square degree area: 3759 galaxies in the Crux region and 4423 galaxies in the Great Attractor region. Of the 8183 galaxies, 229 (2.8%) were catalogued before in the optical (3 in radio) and 251 galaxies have a reliable (159), or likely (92) cross-identification in the IRAS Point Source Catalogue (3.1%). A number of prominent overdensities and filaments of galaxies are identified. They are not correlated with the Galactic foreground extinction and hence indicative of extragalactic large-scale structures. Redshifts obtained at the South African Astronomical Observatory (SAAO) for 518 of the newly catalogued galaxies in the Crux and Great Attractor regions (Fairall et al., 1998, Cat. <J/A+AS/127/463>; Woudt et al., 1999, Cat. <J/A+A/352/39>) confirm distinct voids and clusters in the area here surveyed. With this optical galaxy search, we have reduced the width of the optical `Zone of Avoidance' for galaxies with extinction-corrected diameters larger than 1.3' from extinction levels A_B>~1.0mag to A_B>~3.0mag: the remaining optical Zone of Avoidance is now limited by |b|<~3{deg} (see Fig. 16).
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/AJ/111/42
- Title:
- Galaxies in Abell 168
- Short Name:
- J/AJ/111/42
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- V- and I- band CCD photometry of the central 0.18 square degree of Abell 168 was observed in November and December 1993 at the 1.05m Kiso Schmidt telescope (f/3.1). The CCD chip has 1000x1018 pixels, the pixel size is 0.752arcsec, giving a field of view of 12.0x12.7 arcmin. The total observed region was covered by 7 individual CCD fields. Note that some revisions were made by the author (TOMITA Akihiko) compared to the original publication.
