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Colour and stellar population gradients of galaxies in poor groups of galaxies

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 March 2013

Jaan Vennik
Affiliation:
Tartu Observatory, 61602, Observatooriumi 1, Tòravere, Tartumaa, Estonia emails: vennik@aai.ee & teet@aai.ee
Teet Kuutma
Affiliation:
Tartu Observatory, 61602, Observatooriumi 1, Tòravere, Tartumaa, Estonia emails: vennik@aai.ee & teet@aai.ee
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Abstract

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We studied the color distribution of satellite galaxies in three groups of galaxies and found that nearly a half of galaxies show statistically significant radial color gradients, which are indicative of changing stellar ages and metallicities. We found that the disk-dominated satellite galaxies with positive color and age gradients (i.e., evolving in outside-in fashion) are residing, predominantly, in the inner, dense group regions, within the characteristic radius R200, while those galaxies, residing in the outer group in-fall region, show typically zero or negative gradients.

Type
Contributed Papers
Copyright
Copyright © International Astronomical Union 2013

References

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