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研究过去3 Gyr-II中致密星系群的演化。环境在抑制恒星形成中的重要性

Studying the evolution of galaxies in compact groups over the past 3 Gyr - II. The importance of environment in the suppression of star formation

T. Bitsakis, D. Dultzin, L. Ciesla, T. Diaz-Santos, P. Appleton, V. Charmandaris, Y. Krongold, P. Guillard, K. Alatalo, A. Zezas, J. Gonzalez, L. Lanz

摘要:

我们提出了一个深入的研究在过去的3 Gyr的星系性质的演化紧凑的群体。我们使用的是迄今为止最大的多波长样本,包括1770个星系群(包含7417个星系),红移范围为0.01 <z <0.23。为了获得星系的物理特性,我们依赖于紫外(UV)到红外光谱能量分布建模,使用CIGALE。我们的研究结果表明,在我们的样本所涵盖的3 Gyr期间,我们集团中星系的恒星形成活动已大幅减少(3 - 10倍)。此外,它们的恒星形成历史以及它们的紫外光和中红外颜色与场星系和星系团星系有显着不同,这表明紧凑群星系花更多的时间过渡到绿谷。从晚型旋涡星系到早型星系的形态转变发生在中红外过渡区,而不是在紫外光绿谷。我们发现位于恒星形成主序星下方的晚型星系的发射线比和气体速度色散存在激波的证据。我们的研究结果表明,除了气体剥离,湍流和冲击可能发挥重要作用,在抑制恒星形成的致密群星系。

英文摘要:

We present an in depth study on the evolution of galaxy properties in compact groups over the past 3 Gyr. We are using the largest multi-wavelength sample to-date, comprised 1770 groups (containing 7417 galaxies), in the redshift range of 0.01<z<0.23. To derive the physical properties of the galaxies we rely on ultraviolet (UV)-to-infrared spectral energy distribution modeling, using CIGALE. Our results suggest that during the 3 Gyr period covered by our sample, the star formation activity of galaxies in our groups has been substantially reduced (3-10 times). Moreover, their star formation histories as well as their UV-optical and mid-infrared colors are significantly different from those of field and cluster galaxies, indicating that compact group galaxies spend more time transitioning through the green valley. The morphological transformation from late-type spirals into early-type galaxies occurs in the mid-infrared transition zone rather than in the UV-optical green valley. We find evidence of shocks in the emission line ratios and gas velocity dispersions of the late-type galaxies located below the star forming main sequence. Our results suggest that in addition to gas stripping, turbulence and shocks might play an important role in suppressing the star formation in compact group galaxies.

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