News from z 6 − 10 galaxy candidates found behind gravitational lensing clusters
Abstract
Following up on the detailed results from our searches for z~ 6-10 galaxies using gravitional lensing clusters descrived in Richard et al. (2006), we have obtained new observations, which are presented here. For a general overview of the project see Schaerer et al. (2006). First, deep HST/ACS observations in the z-band confirm 17 out of 18 high redshift candidates as optical drop-out objects; the remaining object appears faint and star-like. Second, Spitzer/IRAC images at 3.6, 4.5, 5.8 and 8.0 μm have been obtained. 11 out of 18 candidates are in "free", uncominated regions. These 11 high-z candidates are undetected, with upper limits which are compatible with their SED if these objects are blue star-forming galaxies at high redshift (see Fig. 1). In conclusion, our new observations corroborate so far the high-z nature of the majority of the candidates.
- Publication:
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Galaxy Evolution across the Hubble Time
- Pub Date:
- May 2007
- DOI:
- 10.1017/S1743921306010520
- arXiv:
- arXiv:astro-ph/0701195
- Bibcode:
- 2007IAUS..235..425S
- Keywords:
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- galaxies:high-redshift;
- infrared: galaxies;
- early universe;
- Astrophysics
- E-Print:
- 6 pages, figs included. To appear in "At the Edge of the Universe: latest results from the deepest astronomical surveys", Eds. Jose Afonso, Henry Ferguson and Ray Norris, ASP Conf. Series, in press