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红W1-W2星系的光度和恒星质量函数

The Luminosity and Stellar Mass Functions of Red W1-W2 Galaxies

Jessica A. O'Connor, Jessica L. Rosenberg, Shobita Satyapal, Nathan J. Secrest

摘要:

我们提出了一个研究邻近星系作为其[3.4]-[4.6]颜色的函数。在[3.4]-[4.6]颜色为红色的星系核包含加热的尘埃,最红的系统([3.4]-[4.6] > 0.5)根据某些选择标准被归类为活动星系核。这里讨论的样本包括从斯隆数字巡天(SDSS)中选择的邻近星系,这些星系也在宽视场红外巡天探测器(WISE)目录中。我们计算星系的数密度,在光度和质量函数的形式,使用V/Vmax方法和逐步极大似然方法,已被修改,以考虑到额外的颜色选择。最红的星系有[3.4]-[4.6] > 0.8,有时根据它们的颜色被归类为活动星系核,占附近星系的0.2%。然而,最红的星系是低质量星系群中不断上升的一部分。把最小质量(M < 10 $^{8}$ M $_{\odot}$)的红色([3.4]-[4.6] > 0.8)星系识别为活动星系核是令人惊讶的,因为它们都不是光学活动星系核或复合星系,而它们的质量更大(M > 10 $^{10}$ M $_{\odot}$)的红色星系对应体则主要是光学活动星系核和复合星系(86.4%)。我们还表明,这些低质量的红色星系与更高的特定恒星形成率比他们的蓝色同行。虽然附近低质量星系中相对罕见的部分的性质很有趣,特别是如果它们与AGN活动有关,但还没有足够的证据来确定是否是AGN或不寻常的恒星形成在这些系统中驱动红色。

英文摘要:

We present a study of nearby galaxies as a function of their [3.4]-[4.6] colour. Galaxies that are red in their [3.4]-[4.6] colour contain heated dust and the reddest systems ([3.4]-[4.6] > 0.5) are classified as AGN by some selection criteria. The sample discussed here includes nearby galaxies selected from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) that are also in the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) catalogue. We calculate the number density of galaxies, in the form of the luminosity and mass functions, using the V/Vmax method and a Stepwise Maximum Likelihood method that has been modified to account for the additional colour selection. The reddest galaxies which have [3.4]-[4.6] > 0.8 and are sometimes classified as AGN by their colour, make up 0.2% of nearby galaxies. However, the reddest galaxies are a rising fraction of the low mass galaxy population. Identifying the lowest mass (M < 10$^{8}$ M$_{\odot}$ ) red ([3.4]-[4.6] > 0.8) galaxies as AGN is surprising given that none are optical AGN or composites, in contrast with their more massive (M > 10$^{10}$ M$_{\odot}$ ) red galaxy counter- parts that are dominated by optical AGN and composites (86.4%). We also show that these low mass red galaxies are associated with higher specific star formation rates than their bluer counterparts. While the properties of this relatively rare segment of nearby low-mass galaxies are intriguing, particularly if they are associated with AGN activity, there is not yet enough evidence to determine whether it is AGN or unusual star formation that is driving red colours in these systems.

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