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卫星星系团的颜色

The Colours of Satellite Galaxies in Groups and Clusters

Andreea S. Font, Richard G. Bower, Ian G. McCarthy, Andrew J. Benson, Carlos S. Frenk, John C. Helly, Cedric G. Lacey, Carlton M. Baugh, Shaun Cole

摘要:

目前的星系形成模型预测的卫星星系群和星系团比观测到的要红。我们调查的颜色的卫星星系产生的冲压压力剥离的热气体大气的卫星轨道内的母晕。我们将一个模型的剥离过程的基础上详细的流体动力学模拟达勒姆半解析模型的星系形成。模拟表明,在组和集群的环境是不那么积极的比以前假设的。该模型的主要不确定性在于对超新星喷出气体的处理。通过对这种物质剥离的合理假设,我们发现卫星星系能够在几个千兆年内保留相当大一部分热气体,从而补充它们的冷恒星形成气体库,并在相对较长的时间内保持蓝色。一个双峰分布的星系的颜色,类似于在SDSS数据中观察到的,建立和卫星星系的颜色是在很好的协议与数据。此外,我们的模型自然地解释了观测到的卫星颜色对环境的依赖性,从小群体到高质量的集群。

英文摘要:

Current models of galaxy formation predict satellite galaxies in groups and clusters that are redder than observed. We investigate the effect on the colours of satellite galaxies produced by the ram pressure stripping of their hot gaseous atmospheres as the satellites orbit within their parent halo. We incorporate a model of the stripping process based on detailed hydrodynamic simulations within the Durham semi-analytic model of galaxy formation. The simulations show that the environment in groups and clusters is less aggressive than previously assumed. The main uncertainty in the model is the treatment of gas expelled by supernovae. With reasonable assumptions for the stripping of this material, we find that satellite galaxies are able to retain a significant fraction of their hot gas for several Gigayears, thereby replenishing their reservoirs of cold, star forming gas and remaining blue for a relatively long period of time. A bimodal distribution of galaxy colours, similar to that observed in SDSS data, is established and the colours of the satellite galaxies are in good agreement with the data. In addition, our model naturally accounts for the observed dependence of satellite colours on environment, from small groups to high mass clusters.

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