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Astro 358/Spring 2009 (48540)

Astro 358/Spring 2009 (48540). Galaxies and the Universe. Figures + Tables for Lecture 5+6 (Th Feb 5 + Tu Feb 10). Galaxy Luminosity Functions. (Fig 3.31 EAC). Generic feature of the Schechter luminosity function of galaxies

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Astro 358/Spring 2009 (48540)

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  1. Astro 358/Spring 2009 (48540) Galaxies and the Universe Figures + Tables for Lecture 5+6 (Th Feb 5 + Tu Feb 10)

  2. Galaxy Luminosity Functions

  3. (Fig 3.31 EAC) Generic feature of the Schechter luminosity function of galaxies Log( Phi(L))  rises at fainter L for L<L*,  drops sharply at L > some characteristic L*

  4. A Schechter LF fitted to data for bright galaxies only gives a~-0.7 The resulting SLF with a=-0.7 under-predicts the no of faint galaxies (GU)

  5. Typical B-K color of Sa to Sc~. 3 to 4.5 mag Expect M_K* in luminosiy function to be brighter than M_B*

  6. Cluster LF: Schechter LF only fits roughly the overall shape of the cluster LF but fails to account for cD galaxies at the very bright end (L>10L*). (EAC)

  7. Acc. to Schechter LF (SLF), no of galaxies with L>10 L* (e.g., cD galaxies) are ~inexistent  SLF fails in center of very rich clusters, such as Coma , whose center contains a cD galaxy

  8. Luminosity, mass, and size of cD galaxy >> Elliptical galaxy

  9. Schechter LF only fits roughly the overall shape of the cluster LF (with a steep slope alpha=-1.3) but fails to fit the detailed shape (e.g. dip at M(B) = -16 + 5 log h)

  10. (EAC) (EAC)

  11. Morphology-density relation The frequency of early-type E+S0 galaxies is higher in high density environments (clusters) than in low density environments (field) Frequency of E+S0:Sp = 40%+50% :10% in cluster = 10%+10%: 80% in field Frequency of dE wrt dIrr = higher in cluster than in field The MDR is reflected in the LF of the field and cluster, when the LF is ‘decomposed’ into the separate LFs of galaxies of different morphological types.

  12. Morphology-density relation In core A 1689 cluster E/S0 dominate over spirals Spirals visible in outskirt of cluster and in field

  13. Coma = nearest, rich, regular cluster, at a distance of ~100 Mpc MDR: Early type galaxies (E) dominate over spirals in the core of the Coma cluster

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