Evolution of the brightest cluster galaxies: the influence of morphology, stellar mass and environment [PDF]
, 2015 Using a sample of 425 nearby brightest cluster galaxies (BCGs) from von der Linden et al., we study the relationship between their internal properties (stellar masses, structural parameters and morphologies) and their environment.
Dongyao Zhao +2 more
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GLOBULAR CLUSTER SYSTEMS IN BRIGHTEST CLUSTER GALAXIES: A NEAR-UNIVERSAL LUMINOSITY FUNCTION? [PDF]
, 2014 We present the first results from our Hubble Space Telescope brightest cluster galaxy (BCG) survey of seven central supergiant cluster galaxies and their globular cluster (GC) systems.
W. Harris +12 more
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The link between morphology and structure of brightest cluster galaxies: automatic identification of cDs [PDF]
, 2015 We study a large sample of 625 low-redshift brightest cluster galaxies (BCGs) and link their morphologies to their structural properties. We derive visual morphologies and find that ∼57 per cent of the BCGs are cD galaxies, ∼13 per cent are ellipticals ...
Dongyao Zhao +2 more
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Precision Modeling of JWST's First Cluster Lens SMACS J0723.3–7327
The Astrophysical Journal, 2023 Exploiting the fundamentally achromatic nature of gravitational lensing, we present a lens model for the massive galaxy cluster SMACS J0723.3−7323 (SMACS J0723; z = 0.388) that significantly improves upon earlier work.
Guillaume Mahler +14 more
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Stellar formation in Brightest Cluster Galaxies [PDF]
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, 2009 AbstractWe study the interplay between stellar population of the Brightest Cluster Galaxies (BCG) and cluster global properties. We use X-ray properties from Chandra, ROSAT and ASCA observations and BCGs spectra from SDSS-DR6. Using STARLIGHT we determined the star formation history of the BCGs and look for relations with the intra-cluster gas ...
Gastão B. Lima Neto +1 more
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The accretion histories of brightest cluster galaxies from their stellar population gradients [PDF]
, 2015 We analyse the spatially-resolved stellar populations of 9 local (z 10 11:3 M ) from the ATLAS 3D survey (median [Z/H] = 0:04 0:07, [Z/H] = 0:19 0:1). However, massive early-type galaxies from ATLAS 3D have consistently old ages (median Age = 12:0 3:8 ...
P. Oliva-Altamirano +20 more
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The Intracluster Light of Abell 3667: Unveiling an Optical Bridge in LSST Precursor Data
The Astrophysical Journal LettersIntracluster light (ICL), the diffuse glow of stars stripped from galaxies during a cluster’s formation, is an established tracer of a cluster’s dynamical history. The upcoming Vera C.
Anthony M. Englert +2 more
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The Outer Halos of Very Massive Galaxies: BCGs and their DSC in the Magneticum Simulations
Galaxies, 2017 Recent hydrodynamic cosmological simulations cover volumes up to Gpc 3 and resolve halos across a wide range of masses and environments, from massive galaxy clusters down to normal galaxies, while following a large variety of physical processes ...
Rhea-Silvia Remus +2 more
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GLOBULAR CLUSTER SYSTEMS IN BRIGHTEST CLUSTER GALAXIES. II. NGC 6166 [PDF]
, 2015 We present new deep photometry of the globular cluster system (GCS) around NGC 6166, the central supergiant galaxy in Abell 2199. Hubble Space Telescope data from the Advanced Camera for Surveys and WFC3 cameras in F475W and F814W are used to determine ...
W. Harris +5 more
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Evolution of Massive Red Galaxies in Clusters from z = 1.0 to z = 0.3
The Astronomical JournalA critical issue in studying the evolution of galaxy clusters is to find ways that enable meaningful comparisons of clusters observed at different redshifts, as well as in various stages of their growth.
Yen-Ting Lin +4 more
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