The Fate of the Interstellar Medium in Early-type Galaxies. II. Observational Evidence for Morphological Quenching

The Fate of the Interstellar Medium in Early-type Galaxies. II. Observational Evidence for Morphological Quenching

The mechanism by which galaxies stop forming stars and get rid of their interstellar medium (ISM) remains elusive. Here, we study a sample of more than 2000 elliptical galaxies in which dust emission has been detected. This is the largest sample of such galaxies ever analyzed. We infer the timescale...

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Main Authors: Aleksandra Leśniewska, M. J. Michałowski, C. Gall, J. Hjorth, J. Nadolny, O. Ryzhov, M. Solar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2023-01-01
Series:The Astrophysical Journal
Subjects:
Early-type galaxies
Elliptical galaxies
Galaxy ages
Galaxy evolution
Galaxy quenching
Interstellar medium
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/acdcfc

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https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/acdcfc

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