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18 February 2025
 
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Optical and Near-Infrared Structural Properties of Cluster Galaxies at $z sim 0.3$
F. La Barbera ; G. Busarello ; P. Merluzzi ; M. Massarotti ; M. Capaccioli ;
Date 3 Dec 2001
Subject astro-ph
AffiliationUniversita` Federico II - Napoli), G. Busarello (Osservatorio Astronomico di Capodimonte OAC -Napoli), P. Merluzzi (OAC), M. Massarotti (OAC), M. Capaccioli (Universita` Federico II - Napoli, OAC
AbstractStructural parameters (half-light radius $r_e$, mean effective surface brightness $_e$, and Sersic index n) are derived for a sample of galaxies in the rich cluster AC 118 at z=0.31: so far the largest (N=93) sample of galaxies at intermediate-redshift with structural parameters measured in the near-infrared. The parameters are obtained in two optical wavebands (V and R) and in the K-band. The distributions of $r_e$ at z=0.31 match those for the Coma cluster both in the optical and in the NIR. The similarity of the two distributions proves that the galaxies at the bright end of the luminosity function did not significantly change their sizes since $zsim0.3$ to the present epoch. The ratio of the optical to the NIR half-light radius shows a marked trend with the Sersic index n. In galaxies with $ngtrsim4$ (typical bright ellipticals) $r_{e,NIR}sim 0.6 r_{e,opt}$, while the average ratio is 0.8 for galaxies with lower n (typical disk systems). Moreover, the NIR Sersic index is systematically larger than in the optical for $nlesssim4$. These results, translated into optical and optical-NIR color gradients, imply that the optical color gradients at $zsim$0.3 are similar to those of nearby galaxies. The optical-NIR color gradients are larger, ranging from -0.73 mag/dex for $nlesssim4$ to -0.35 mag/dex for $ngtrsim4$. We discuss these results in terms of ’pure age’ and ’pure metallicity’ gradient models. The lack of any major change in $r_{e,NIR}$ since $zsim0.3$ suggests that merging involving bright galaxies did not play a significant role in the last $sim$4.4 Gyr.
Source arXiv, astro-ph/0112040
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