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Host Galaxies of Type Ia Supernovae from the Nearby Supernova Factory | | M. J. Childress
; G. Aldering
; P. Antilogus
; C. Aragon
; S. Bailey
; C. Baltay
; S. Bongard
; C. Buton
; A. Canto
; F. Cellier-Holzem
; N. Chotard
; Y. Copin
; H. K. Fakhouri
; E. Gangler
; J. Guy
; E. Y. Hsiao
; M. Kerschhaggl
; A. G. Kim
; M. Kowalski
; S. Loken
; P. Nugent
; K. Paech
; R. Pain
; E. Pecontal
; R. Pereira
; S. Perlmutter
; D. Rabinowitz
; M. Rigault
; K. Runge
; R. Scalzo
; G. Smadja
; C. Tao
; R. C. Thomas
; B. A. Weaver
; C. Wu
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17 Apr 2013 | | Abstract: | We present photometric and spectroscopic observations of galaxies hosting
Type Ia supernovae (SNe Ia) observed by the Nearby Supernova Factory
(SNfactory). Combining GALEX UV data with optical and near infrared photometry,
we employ stellar population synthesis techniques to measure SN Ia host galaxy
stellar masses, star-formation rates (SFRs), and reddening due to dust. We
reinforce the key role of GALEX UV data in deriving accurate estimates of
galaxy SFRs and dust extinction. Optical spectra of SN Ia host galaxies are
fitted simultaneously for their stellar continua and emission lines fluxes,
from which we derive high precision redshifts, gas-phase metallicities, and
Halpha-based SFRs. With these data we show that SN Ia host galaxies present
tight agreement with the fiducial galaxy mass-metallicity relation from SDSS
for stellar masses log(M_*/M_Sun)>8.5 where the relation is well-defined. The
star-formation activity of SN Ia host galaxies is consistent with a sample of
comparable SDSS field galaxies, though this comparison is limited by systematic
uncertainties in SFR measurements. Our analysis indicates that SN Ia host
galaxies are, on average, typical representatives of normal field galaxies. | | Source: | arXiv, 1304.4719 | | Services: | Forum | Review | PDF | Favorites | |
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