Environments and morphologies of red sequence galaxies with residual star formation in massive clusters

Jacob P. Crossett*, Kevin A. Pimbblet, John P. Stott, D. H. Jones D. Heath

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Abstract

We present a photometric investigation into recent star formation in galaxy clusters at z ~ 0.1. We use spectral energy distribution templates to quantify recent star formation in large Xray- selected clusters from the LARCS survey using matched GALEX near-ultraviolet (NUV) photometry. These clusters all have signs of red sequence galaxy recent star formation (as indicated by the blue NUV - R colour), regardless of the cluster morphology and size. A trend in environment is found for these galaxies, such that they prefer to occupy low-density, highcluster- radius environments. The morphology of these UV-bright galaxies suggests that they are in fact red spirals, which we confirm with light profiles and Galaxy Zoo voting percentages as morphological proxies. These UV-bright galaxies are therefore seen to be either truncated spiral galaxies, caught by ram pressure infalling into the cluster, or high-mass spirals, with the photometry dominated by the older stellar population.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2521-2530
Number of pages10
JournalMonthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Volume437
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 2014
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • CD- galaxies: evolution - galaxies
  • Elliptical and lenticular
  • Galaxies
  • Galaxies: clusters
  • General - galaxies
  • Stellar content - ultraviolet

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