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1301. Galaxies in X-ray clusters with DES. I. Stellar mass
ID:
ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/ApJ/816/98
Title:
Galaxies in X-ray clusters with DES. I. Stellar mass
Short Name:
J/ApJ/816/98
Date:
21 Oct 2021
Publisher:
CDS
Description:
Using the science verification data of the Dark Energy Survey for a new sample of 106 X-ray selected clusters and groups, we study the stellar mass growth of bright central galaxies (BCGs) since redshift z~1.2. Compared with the expectation in a semi-analytical model applied to the Millennium Simulation, the observed BCGs become under-massive/under-luminous with decreasing redshift. We incorporate the uncertainties associated with cluster mass, redshift, and BCG stellar mass measurements into an analysis of a redshift-dependent BCG-cluster mass relation, m_*_{propto}(M_200_/1.5x10^14^M_{sun}_)^0.24+/-0.08^(1+z)^-0.19+/-0.34, and compare the observed relation to the model prediction. We estimate the average growth rate since z=1.0 for BCGs hosted by clusters of M_200,z_=10^13.8^M_{sun}_; at z=1.0: m_*,BCG_ appears to have grown by 0.13+/-0.11dex, in tension at the ~2.5{sigma} significance level with the 0.40 dex growth rate expected from the semi-analytic model. We show that the build-up of extended intracluster light after z=1.0 may alleviate this tension in BCG growth rates.
1302. Galaxies in X-ray groups. I. COSMOS memberships
ID:
ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/ApJ/742/125
Title:
Galaxies in X-ray groups. I. COSMOS memberships
Short Name:
J/ApJ/742/125
Date:
21 Oct 2021
Publisher:
CDS
Description:
Understanding the mechanisms that lead dense environments to host galaxies with redder colors, more spheroidal morphologies, and lower star formation rates than field populations remains an important problem. As most candidate processes ultimately depend on host halo mass, accurate characterizations of the local environment, ideally tied to halo mass estimates and spanning a range in halo mass and redshift, are needed. In this work, we present and test a rigorous, probabilistic method for assigning galaxies to groups based on precise photometric redshifts and X-ray-selected groups drawn from the COSMOS field. The groups have masses in the range 10^13^<~M_200c_/M_{sun}_<~10^14^ and span redshifts 0<z<1. We characterize our selection algorithm via tests on spectroscopic subsamples, including new data obtained at the Very Large Telescope, and by applying our method to detailed mock catalogs. We find that our group member galaxy sample has a purity of 84% and completeness of 92% within 0.5R_200c_. We measure the impact of uncertainties in redshifts and group centering on the quality of the member selection with simulations based on current data as well as future imaging and spectroscopic surveys. As a first application of our new group member catalog which will be made publicly available, we show that member galaxies exhibit a higher quenched fraction compared to the field at fixed stellar mass out to z~1, indicating a significant relationship between star formation and environment at group scales. We also address the suggestion that dusty star-forming galaxies in such groups may impact the high-l power spectrum of the cosmic microwave background and find that such a population cannot explain the low power seen in recent Sunyaev-Zel'dovich measurements.
1303. Galaxies with wide HI profiles
ID:
ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/MNRAS/415/431
Title:
Galaxies with wide HI profiles
Short Name:
J/MNRAS/415/431
Date:
21 Oct 2021
Publisher:
CDS
Description:
We investigate the nature of objects in a complete sample of 28 galaxies selected from the first sky area fully covered by the Arecibo Legacy Fast ALFA (ALFALFA) survey, being well detected and having HI profiles wider than 550km/s. The selection does not use brightness, morphology or any other property derived from optical or other spectral bands. We investigate the degree of isolation, the morphology and other properties gathered or derived from open data bases and show that some objects have wide HI profiles probably because they are disturbed or are interacting, or might be confused in the ALFALFA beam.
1304. Galaxy and Magellanic Clouds OB and WR stars
ID:
ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/ApJS/144/21
Title:
Galaxy and Magellanic Clouds OB and WR stars
Short Name:
J/ApJS/144/21
Date:
21 Oct 2021
Publisher:
CDS
Description:
We have generated a set of far-ultraviolet stellar libraries using spectra of OB and Wolf-Rayet stars in the Galaxy and the Large and Small Magellanic Cloud. The spectra were collected with the Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer and cover a wavelength range from 1003.1 to 1182.7{AA} at a resolution of 0.127{AA}. The libraries extend from the earliest O to late-O and early-B stars for the Magellanic Cloud and Galactic libraries, respectively.
1305. Galaxy And Mass Assembly (GAMA): DR3
ID:
ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/MNRAS/474/3875
Title:
Galaxy And Mass Assembly (GAMA): DR3
Short Name:
J/MNRAS/474/3875
Date:
19 Jan 2022 09:03:58
Publisher:
CDS
Description:
We describe data release 3 (DR3) of the Galaxy And Mass Assembly (GAMA) survey. The GAMA survey is a spectroscopic redshift and multiwavelength photometric survey in three equatorial regions each of 60.0deg^2^ (G09, G12, and G15), and two southern regions of 55.7deg^2^ (G02) and 50.6deg^2^ (G23). DR3 consists of: the first release of data covering the G02 region and of data on H-ATLAS (Herschel - Astrophysical Terahertz Large Area Survey) sources in the equatorial regions; and updates to data on sources released in DR2. DR3 includes 154809 sources with secure redshifts across four regions. A subset of the G02 region is 95.5 per cent redshift complete to r<19.8mag over an area of 19.5deg^2^, with 20086 galaxy redshifts, that overlaps substantially with the XXL survey (X-ray) and VIPERS (redshift survey). In the equatorial regions, the main survey has even higher completeness (98.5 per cent), and spectra for about 75 per cent of H-ATLAS filler targets were also obtained. This filler sample extends spectroscopic redshifts, for probable optical counterparts to H-ATLAS submillimetre sources, to 0.8mag deeper (r<20.6mag) than the GAMA main survey. There are 25814 galaxy redshifts for H-ATLAS sources from the GAMA main or filler surveys. GAMA DR3 is available at the survey website (www.gama-survey.org/dr3/).
1306. Galaxy And Mass Assembly (GAMA): DR2
ID:
ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/MNRAS/452/2087
Title:
Galaxy And Mass Assembly (GAMA): DR2
Short Name:
J/MNRAS/452/2087
Date:
21 Oct 2021
Publisher:
CDS
Description:
The Galaxy And Mass Assembly (GAMA) survey is one of the largest contemporary spectroscopic surveys of low redshift galaxies. Covering an area of ~286deg^2^ (split among five survey regions) down to a limiting magnitude of r<19.8mag, we have collected spectra and reliable redshifts for 238000 objects using the AAOmega spectrograph on the Anglo-Australian Telescope. In addition, we have assembled imaging data from a number of independent surveys in order to generate photometry spanning the wavelength range 1nm-1m. Here, we report on the recently completed spectroscopic survey and present a series of diagnostics to assess its final state and the quality of the redshift data. We also describe a number of survey aspects and procedures, or updates thereof, including changes to the input catalogue, redshifting and re-redshifting, and the derivation of ultraviolet, optical and near-infrared photometry. Finally, we present the second public release of GAMA data. In this release, we provide input catalogue and targeting information, spectra, redshifts, ultraviolet, optical and near-infrared photometry, single-component Sersic fits, stellar masses, H{alpha}-derived star formation rates, environment information, and group properties for all galaxies with r<19.0mag in two of our survey regions, and for all galaxies with r<19.4mag in a third region (72225 objects in total). The data base serving these data is available at http://www.gama-survey.org/.
1307. Galaxy And Mass Assembly (GAMA) DR1
ID:
ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/MNRAS/413/971
Title:
Galaxy And Mass Assembly (GAMA) DR1
Short Name:
J/MNRAS/413/971
Date:
21 Oct 2021
Publisher:
CDS
Description:
The Galaxy and Mass Assembly (GAMA) survey has been operating since 2008 February on the 3.9-m Anglo-Australian Telescope using the AAOmega fibre-fed spectrograph facility to acquire spectra with a resolution of R~1300 for 120862 Sloan Digital Sky Survey selected galaxies. The target catalogue constitutes three contiguous equatorial regions centred at 9h (G09), 12h (G12) and 14.5h (G15) each of 12x4deg^2^ to limiting fluxes of r_pet_<19.4, r_pet_<19.8 and r_pet_<19.4 mag, respectively (and additional limits at other wavelengths). Spectra and reliable redshifts have been acquired for over 98 per cent of the galaxies within these limits. Here we present the survey footprint, progression, data reduction, redshifting, re-redshifting, an assessment of data quality after 3yr, additional image analysis products (including ugrizYJHK photometry, Sersic profiles and photometric redshifts), observing mask and construction of our core survey catalogue (GamaCore). From this we create three science-ready catalogues: GamaCoreDR1 for public release, which includes data acquired during year 1 of operations within specified magnitude limits (2008 February to April); GamaCoreMainSurvey containing all data above our survey limits for use by the GAMA Team and collaborators; and GamaCoreAtlasSV containing year 1, 2 and 3 data matched to Herschel-ATLAS science demonstration data. These catalogues along with the associated spectra, stamps and profiles can be accessed via the GAMA website: http://www.gama-survey.org/
1308. Galaxy cluster cat. from SDSS-DR13 (GalWCat19)
ID:
ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/ApJS/246/2
Title:
Galaxy cluster cat. from SDSS-DR13 (GalWCat19)
Short Name:
J/ApJS/246/2
Date:
21 Oct 2021
Publisher:
CDS
Description:
Utilizing the SDSS-DR13 spectroscopic data set, we create a new publicly available catalog of 1800 galaxy clusters (GalWeight cluster catalog, GalWCat19) and a corresponding catalog of 34,471 identified member galaxies. The clusters are identified from overdensities in redshift phase space. The GalWeight technique introduced by Abdullah+ (2018ApJ...861...22A) is then applied to identify cluster members. The completeness of the cluster catalog (GalWCat19) and the procedure followed to determine cluster mass are tested on the Bolshoi N-body simulations. The 1800 GalWCat19 clusters range in redshift between 0.01 and 0.2 and have masses in the range of (0.4-14)x10^14^h^-1^M_{sun}_. The cluster catalog provides a large number of cluster parameters, including sky position, redshift, membership, velocity dispersion, and mass at overdensities {Delta}=500, 200, 100, and 5.5. The 34471 member galaxies are identified within the radius at which the density is 200 times the critical density of the universe. The galaxy catalog provides the coordinates of each galaxy and the ID of the cluster that the galaxy belongs to. The cluster velocity dispersion scales with mass as log({sigma}_200_)=log(946+/-52km/s)+ (0.349+/-0.142)log[h(z)M_200_/10^1 5^M_{sun}], with a scatter of {delta}log{sigma}=0.06+/-0.04.
1309. Galaxy cluster environments of radio sources
ID:
ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/AJ/141/88
Title:
Galaxy cluster environments of radio sources
Short Name:
J/AJ/141/88
Date:
21 Oct 2021
Publisher:
CDS
Description:
Using the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) and the Faint Images of the Radio Sky at Twenty Centimeters (FIRST) catalogs, we examined the optical environments around double-lobed radio sources. Previous studies have shown that multi-component radio sources exhibiting some degree of bending between components are likely to be found in galaxy clusters. Often this radio emission is associated with a cD-type galaxy at the center of a cluster. We cross-correlated the SDSS and FIRST catalogs and measured the richness of the cluster environments surrounding both bent and straight multi-component radio sources. This led to the discovery and classification of a large number of galaxy clusters out to a redshift of z~0.5.
1310. Galaxy clusters from the DESI surveys. I.
ID:
ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/ApJS/253/56
Title:
Galaxy clusters from the DESI surveys. I.
Short Name:
J/ApJS/253/56
Date:
11 Mar 2022
Publisher:
CDS
Description:
Based on the photometric redshift catalog of Zou+ (2019ApJS..242....8Z), we apply a fast clustering algorithm to identify 540432 galaxy clusters at z<=1 in the DESI legacy imaging surveys, which cover a sky area of about 20000deg^2^. Monte Carlo simulations indicate that the false-detection rate of our detecting method is about 3.1%. The total masses of galaxy clusters are derived using a calibrated richness-mass relation that is based on the observations of X-ray emission and the Sunyaev and Zel'dovich effect. The median redshift and mass of our detected clusters are about 0.53 and 1.23x10^14^M_{sun}_, respectively. Comparing with previous clusters identified using the data of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey; we can recognize most of them, especially those with high richness. Our catalog will be used for further statistical studies on galaxy clusters and environmental effects on galaxy evolution, etc.