Galaxies at z=4 and the Formation of Population II

Details Galaxies at z=4 and the Formation of Population II Galaxies at z=4 and the Formation of Population II

1997-03-10

arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/9703062v1

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

16 pages, including 2 PostScript figures. Needs aaspp4.sty (included). Accepted for publication in the Astrophysical Journal

Scientific paper

10.1086/304429

We report the discovery of four high-redshift objects (3.3 < z < 4) observed behind the rich cluster CL0939+4713 (Abell 851). One object (DG 433) has a redshift of z=3.3453; the other three objects have redshifts of z\approx 4: A0 at z=3.9819, DG 353 and P1/P2 at z=3.9822. It is possible that all four objects are being lensed in some way by the cluster, DG 433 being weakly sheared, A0 being strongly sheared, and DG 353 and P1/P2 being an image pair of a common source object; detailed modelling of the cluster potential will be necessary to confirm this hypothesis. The weakness of common stellar wind features like N V and especially C IV in the spectra of these objects argues for sub-solar metallicities, at least as low as the SMC. DG 353 and DG 433, which have ground-based colors, are moderately dusty [E_{int}(B-V) < 0.15], similar to other z>3 galaxies. Star formation rates range from 2.5 (7.8) h^{-2} to 22. (78.) h^{-2} M_{\odot}/yr, for q_0=0.5 (0.05), depending on assumptions about gravitational lensing and extinction, also typical of other z>3 galaxies. These objects are tenatively identified as the low-metallicity proto-spheroid clumps that will merge to form the Population II components of today's spheroids.

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