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STAGES:空间望远镜A901/2星系演化巡天

STAGES: the Space Telescope A901/2 Galaxy Evolution Survey

M. E. Gray, Christian Wolf, Marco Barden, Chien Y. Peng, Boris Haeussler, Eric F. Bell, Daniel H. McIntosh, Yicheng Guo, John A. R. Caldwell, David Bacon, Micha… 展开作者

M. E. Gray, Christian Wolf, Marco Barden, Chien Y. Peng, Boris Haeussler, Eric F. Bell, Daniel H. McIntosh, Yicheng Guo, John A. R. Caldwell, David Bacon, Michael Balogh, Fabio D. Barazza, Asmus Boehm, Catherine Heymans, Knud Jahnke, Shardha Jogee, Eelco van Kampen, Kyle Lane, Klaus Meisenheimer, Sebastian F. Sánchez, Andy Taylor, Lutz Wisotzki, Xianzhong Zheng, David A. Green, R. J. Beswick, D. J. Saikia, Rachel Gilmour, Benjamin D. Johnson, Casey Papovich

摘要:

本文介绍了空间望远镜A901/2星系演化巡天(STAGES)的概况。STAGES是一个多波长项目,旨在探测各种环境和光度下星系演化的物理驱动因素。一个z~0.165的复杂多星系团系统已经成为F606 W HST/ACS 80轨道镶嵌图的主题,覆盖了整个0.5x0.5(~ 5x 5 Mpc^2)的超星系团跨度。利用XMM-牛顿、GALEX、斯皮策、2dF、GMRT和17波段COMBO-17测光红移巡天进行的广泛的多波长观测补充了HST成像。我们的调查目标包括同时将星系形态与其他可观测数据联系起来,如年龄,恒星形成率,核活动和恒星质量。此外,多波长数据集和新的高分辨率质量地图从引力透镜,我们能够解开系统的大尺度结构。通过研究环境的各个方面,我们将能够评估暗物质晕、局部星系密度和热X射线气体在驱动星系转变中的相对重要性。本文介绍了HST成像,数据处理,并创建一个主目录。我们对HST图像进行Sersic拟合,并进行相关模拟以量化完整性。此外,我们提出的COMBO-17光度红移目录和估计的恒星质量和恒星形成率为这个领域。我们定义星系和集群的样本选择标准,这将是未来的科学分析的基础,并提出了一个汇编领域的显着对象。最后,我们描述了进一步的多波长观测,并宣布公众访问的数据和目录。

英文摘要:

We present an overview of the Space Telescope A901/2 Galaxy Evolution Survey (STAGES). STAGES is a multiwavelength project designed to probe physical drivers of galaxy evolution across a wide range of environments and luminosity. A complex multi-cluster system at z~0.165 has been the subject of an 80-orbit F606W HST/ACS mosaic covering the full 0.5x0.5 (~5x5 Mpc^2) span of the supercluster. Extensive multiwavelength observations with XMM-Newton, GALEX, Spitzer, 2dF, GMRT, and the 17-band COMBO-17 photometric redshift survey complement the HST imaging. Our survey goals include simultaneously linking galaxy morphology with other observables such as age, star-formation rate, nuclear activity, and stellar mass. In addition, with the multiwavelength dataset and new high resolution mass maps from gravitational lensing, we are able to disentangle the large-scale structure of the system. By examining all aspects of environment we will be able to evaluate the relative importance of the dark matter halos, the local galaxy density, and the hot X-ray gas in driving galaxy transformation. This paper describes the HST imaging, data reduction, and creation of a master catalogue. We perform Sersic fitting on the HST images and conduct associated simulations to quantify completeness. In addition, we present the COMBO-17 photometric redshift catalogue and estimates of stellar masses and star-formation rates for this field. We define galaxy and cluster sample selection criteria which will be the basis for forthcoming science analyses, and present a compilation of notable objects in the field. Finally, we describe the further multiwavelength observations and announce public access to the data and catalogues.

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