A detailed view of the Fundamental Plane of early-type galaxies in clusters at z∼0.2
Abstract
We present a spectroscopic sample of 48 early-type galaxies in the rich cluster Abell 2218 and 50 galaxies in Abell 2390. Since both samples are very similar, we combine them and investigate a total number of 98 early-type galaxies at z ∼ 0.2. A subsample of 34 galaxies with HST structural properties is used to construct the Fundamental Plane. Elliptical and S0 galaxies show a zeropoint offset of overline{m}r∼0.43 mag with respect to the local Coma FP. Both sub-samples, ellipticals and lenticulars, exhibit a similar, mild evolution and small scatter. The moderate amount of luminosity evolution is consistent with stellar population models of passive evolution, if zf≥2 is assumed.
- Publication:
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IAU Colloq. 195: Outskirts of Galaxy Clusters: Intense Life in the Suburbs
- Pub Date:
- July 2004
- DOI:
- arXiv:
- arXiv:astro-ph/0405078
- Bibcode:
- 2004ogci.conf..499F
- Keywords:
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- Astrophysics
- E-Print:
- 3 pages, 2 figures. Uses iaus style. To appear in the proceedings of IAU Colloquium No. 195, "Outskirts of Galaxy Clusters: intense life in the suburbs", ed. A. Diaferio, Torino, Italy, March 12-16, 2004