The Size-Luminosity Relation of Disk Galaxies in EDisCS Clusters
Abstract
We present the size-luminosity relation (SLR) for disk galaxies observed in eight clusters from the ESO Distant Cluster Survey (EDisCS). These clusters, at redshifts 0.4 < z < 0.8, were observed with the Hubble Space Telescope's Advanced Camera for Surveys. While we observe a change in the SLR with redshift, namely that there is an absence of low surface brightness galaxies at high redshift, we demonstrate that this could be a product of selection effects and thus is not a confirmation of evolution. We also compare the SLR for cluster and field galaxies in each redshift bin and see no significant effects of environment on the SLR.
- Publication:
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Galaxy Evolution across the Hubble Time
- Pub Date:
- May 2007
- DOI:
- Bibcode:
- 2007IAUS..235..201G
- Keywords:
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- galaxies: evolution;
- galaxies: clusters: general;
- galaxies: fundamental parameters