Little is known about the properties of extremely massive HI-galaxies. They are extremely scarce and are - according to hierarchical structure formation - only forming now (z < 1). The forthcoming deep HI SKA Pathfinders surveys will uncover many more of them. This will lead to a better understanding of their evolution and frequency, and the shape of the bright end of the HI mass function.
The recently discovered galaxy HIZOA J0836-43 is one of the most HI-rich galaxies (M(HI)=7.5 x 10^10Msun - and the nearest of its kind. As such it is an ideal local probe of these elusive galaxies. Results from a detailed investigation in the near- (IRSF) and far-infrared (Spitzer) of this local HI-massive galaxy are presented. Unlike other giant HI galaxies, it is not of low surface brightness. The galaxy is found to be a luminous starbursting galaxy at an unexpected early stage of stellar mass building, more typical of star-forming galaxies at higher redshift (z~0.7). With regard to its environment, hence possible clues to its formation, the near infrared imaging survey finds HIZOAJ0836-43 to lie in a region underdense in L* galaxies - consistent with the observation that HI-massive galaxies are preferentially found in low density regions - in the presence, however, of an uncommonly large number of low stellar mass galaxies.
Massive, red galaxies in a hierarchical universe-II Clustering of Extremely Red Objects
利用半解析星系形成模型结合宇宙学N体模拟,对Λ冷暗物质宇宙中极红天体(ERO)的成簇进行了预测. ERO是在0.7< z < 3观测到的红色大质量星系,它们的数量和性质对分层星系形成模型提出了挑战。分析了ERO的晕占据分布和两点关联函数,探讨了这些量随视星等、色切和红移的变化规律。我们的模型预测的晕占据分布是显着不同的,通常假设。这是由于活动星系核反馈的加入,它改变了活动星系核反馈第一次变得重要的质量之上的亮度-宿主晕质量关系的斜率和散射。我们预测,平均而言,质量大于10^{13}h^{-1}Msun的暗物质晕至少有一个在1.5 < z < 2.5处的ERO。考虑到观测估计中的样本方差,对于(R-K)>5或(i-K)>4.5的ERO,预测的角聚类与当前观测结果相当一致。
Spectroscopic Confirmation of two Extremely Massive Protoclusters BOSS1244 and BOSS1542 at $z=2.24$
我们目前的光谱确认两个新的大质量星系原星团在$z=2.24\pm0.02$,BOSS 1244和BOSS 1542,跟踪组的相干强Ly $α$吸收(CoSLA)系统的吸收光谱中的一些类星体从SDSS III的印记,并确定为超密度的窄带选择H $α$发射器(HAE)。使用MMT/MMIRS和LBT/LUCI近红外(NIR)光谱,我们确认46和36 HAE在BOSS 1244和BOSS 1542领域,分别。BOSS 1244在$z=2.230\pm0.002$处显示一个西南(SW)分量,在$z=2.246\pm0.001$处显示另一个东北(NE)分量,视线速度色散分别为$405\pm202$ km s $^{-1}$和$377\pm99$ km s $^{-1}$。有趣的是,我们发现BOSS 1244的SW区域在红移空间中包含两个子结构,可能合并形成一个更大的系统。相比之下,BOSS 1542表现出扩展的对流结构,在$z=2.241\pm0.001$处具有$247\pm32$ km s $^{-1}$的低速色散,直接证实了早期宇宙中的大尺度宇宙网。在15 cMpc尺度上的星系超密度$δ_{\rm g}$分别是BOSS 1244 SW、BOSS 1244 NE和BOSS 1542灯丝的$22.9\pm4.9$、$10.9\pm2.5$和$20.5\pm3.9$。它们是迄今为止在$z>2$…
Direct N-body simulations of rotating and extremely massive Population III star clusters
Astronomisches Rechen-Inst., Zentrum für Astronomie, Univ. of Heidelberg(海德堡大学天体物理计算研究所);Center for Information Science, Fukui Prefectural University(福井县立大学信息科学中心);Department of Physics, New York University Abu Dhabi(纽约大学阿布扎比分校物理系);Center for Astrophysics and Space Science (CASS), New York University Abu Dhabi(纽约大学阿布扎比分校天体物理学与空间科学中心);Dipartimento di Fisica, Sapienza, Universitá di Roma(罗马第一大学物理系);Inst. für Theoretische Astrophysik, Zentrum für Astronomie, Univ. Heidelberg(海德堡大学天文学中心理论天体物理研究所);Max-Planck-Institut für Astronomie(马克斯·普朗克天文学研究所);Gran Sasso Science Institute (GSSI)(格兰萨索理工学院);INFN, Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso(意大利国家核物理研究所格兰萨索国家实验室)