NICMOS Imaging of a z=2.2 Protocluster: The Color-Magnitude Relation at High-Redshift

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Jul 2004

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HST Proposal ID #10338

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Hst Proposal Id #10338

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To establish the epoch when galaxy environment manifests itself as a large-scale evolutionary process, we propose to extend the study of galaxy colors and morphologies to a protocluster at z=2.16. Here the universe is only 3 Gyrs old and significant differences are expected between scenarios favoring a morphology-radius relation over a morphology-density relation. In addition, because the fractional age differences among cluster galaxies are larger, study of the color-magnitude relation provides considerable leverage for determining the epoch of early-type galaxy formation. To facilitate direct comparison to studies at lower redshift, one must probe the same rest-frame wavelengths with high photometric accuracy and at similar physical scales. Its near-infrared photometric stability {low, constant background} and ability to image large areas of sky at high angular-resolution {compared to adaptive optics} makes HST/NICMOS ideal for this program. Four pointings of NICMOS camera 3 will result in rest-frame optical, high resolution images of 13 confirmed protocluster members, and an additional 25 candidate protocluster members including 26 EROs. These galaxies were selected with a variety of techniques and span a range of projected radii within the protocluster. The proposed observations constitute a unique opportunity to extend the study of galaxies in overdense regions to an early time in cosmic history.

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