The 2dF galaxy redshift survey: The blue galaxy fraction and implications for the Butcher-Oemler effect

We derive the fraction of blue galaxies in a sample of clusters at z < 0.11 and the general field at the same redshift. The value of the blue fraction is observed to depend on the luminosity limit adopted, cluster-centric radius and, more generally, local galaxy density, but it does not depen...

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Главные авторы: De Propris, R, Colless, M, Peacock, J, Couch, W, Driver, S, Balogh, M, Baldry, I, Baugh, C, Bland-Hawthorn, J, Bridges, T, Cannon, R, Cole, S, Collins, C, Cross, N, Dalton, G, Efstathiou, G, Ellis, R, Frenk, C, Glazebrook, K, Hawkins, E, Jackson, C, Lahav, O, Lewis, I, Lumsden, S, Maddox, S
Формат: Journal article
Язык:English
Опубликовано: 2004
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author De Propris, R
Colless, M
Peacock, J
Couch, W
Driver, S
Balogh, M
Baldry, I
Baugh, C
Bland-Hawthorn, J
Bridges, T
Cannon, R
Cole, S
Collins, C
Cross, N
Dalton, G
Efstathiou, G
Ellis, R
Frenk, C
Glazebrook, K
Hawkins, E
Jackson, C
Lahav, O
Lewis, I
Lumsden, S
Maddox, S
author_facet De Propris, R
Colless, M
Peacock, J
Couch, W
Driver, S
Balogh, M
Baldry, I
Baugh, C
Bland-Hawthorn, J
Bridges, T
Cannon, R
Cole, S
Collins, C
Cross, N
Dalton, G
Efstathiou, G
Ellis, R
Frenk, C
Glazebrook, K
Hawkins, E
Jackson, C
Lahav, O
Lewis, I
Lumsden, S
Maddox, S
author_sort De Propris, R
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description We derive the fraction of blue galaxies in a sample of clusters at z < 0.11 and the general field at the same redshift. The value of the blue fraction is observed to depend on the luminosity limit adopted, cluster-centric radius and, more generally, local galaxy density, but it does not depend on cluster properties. Changes in the blue fraction are due to variations in the relative proportions of red and blue galaxies but the star formation rate for these two galaxy groups remains unchanged. Our results are most consistent with a model where the star formation rate declines rapidly and the blue galaxies tend to be dwarfs and do not favour mechanisms where the Butcher-Oemler effect is caused by processes specific to the cluster environment.
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spelling oxford-uuid:7d67bfaf-8cec-4c3e-81bf-0d058f0d057c2022-03-26T21:03:29ZThe 2dF galaxy redshift survey: The blue galaxy fraction and implications for the Butcher-Oemler effectJournal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:7d67bfaf-8cec-4c3e-81bf-0d058f0d057cEnglishSymplectic Elements at Oxford2004De Propris, RColless, MPeacock, JCouch, WDriver, SBalogh, MBaldry, IBaugh, CBland-Hawthorn, JBridges, TCannon, RCole, SCollins, CCross, NDalton, GEfstathiou, GEllis, RFrenk, CGlazebrook, KHawkins, EJackson, CLahav, OLewis, ILumsden, SMaddox, SWe derive the fraction of blue galaxies in a sample of clusters at z < 0.11 and the general field at the same redshift. The value of the blue fraction is observed to depend on the luminosity limit adopted, cluster-centric radius and, more generally, local galaxy density, but it does not depend on cluster properties. Changes in the blue fraction are due to variations in the relative proportions of red and blue galaxies but the star formation rate for these two galaxy groups remains unchanged. Our results are most consistent with a model where the star formation rate declines rapidly and the blue galaxies tend to be dwarfs and do not favour mechanisms where the Butcher-Oemler effect is caused by processes specific to the cluster environment.
spellingShingle De Propris, R
Colless, M
Peacock, J
Couch, W
Driver, S
Balogh, M
Baldry, I
Baugh, C
Bland-Hawthorn, J
Bridges, T
Cannon, R
Cole, S
Collins, C
Cross, N
Dalton, G
Efstathiou, G
Ellis, R
Frenk, C
Glazebrook, K
Hawkins, E
Jackson, C
Lahav, O
Lewis, I
Lumsden, S
Maddox, S
The 2dF galaxy redshift survey: The blue galaxy fraction and implications for the Butcher-Oemler effect
title The 2dF galaxy redshift survey: The blue galaxy fraction and implications for the Butcher-Oemler effect
title_full The 2dF galaxy redshift survey: The blue galaxy fraction and implications for the Butcher-Oemler effect
title_fullStr The 2dF galaxy redshift survey: The blue galaxy fraction and implications for the Butcher-Oemler effect
title_full_unstemmed The 2dF galaxy redshift survey: The blue galaxy fraction and implications for the Butcher-Oemler effect
title_short The 2dF galaxy redshift survey: The blue galaxy fraction and implications for the Butcher-Oemler effect
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