A search for high redshift clusters associated with radio galaxies at 2 < z < 4

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2001-10-05

arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0110131v1

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

4 pages, 3 figures, Sesto conference proceeding 'Probing cosmic evolution with galaxy clusters'

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High redshift radio galaxies are amongst the most massive galaxies in the early Universe and have properties expected from central galaxies in forming clusters. We are carrying out an observational programme on the VLT to find and study galaxy proto clusters around radio galaxies at redshifts 2 < z < 4. First, we use narrow band imaging to select candidate galaxies which show excess Lyman alpha emission at redshifts similar to the central radio galaxy. Then, we use multi object spectroscopy to confirm the redshifts of these candidates and measure the velocity dispersion of the cluster members. Our goal is to observe a sample of about 10 targets and investigate galaxy overdensities as a function of redshift. Here, we report on the current progress of the programme and show some preliminary results which include the discovery of a structure of galaxies at redshift 4.1.

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