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Evolved Galaxies at z > 1.5 from the Gemini Deep Deep Survey: The
Formation Epoch of Massive Stellar Systems
Evolved Galaxies at z > 1.5 from the Gemini Deep Deep Survey: The
Formation Epoch of Massive Stellar Systems
- Publishing date
2004-08-19
- URL
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arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0408367v1
- Journals
Astrophys.J. 614 (2004) L9-L12
- Science
Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Field
Astrophysics
- Additional info
12 pages, 2 figures, 1 table, Accepted for publication, ApJ Letters
- Type
Scientific paper
- Digital Object Identifier
10.1086/425306
- Abstract
We present spectroscopic evidence from the Gemini Deep Deep Survey (GDDS) for a significant population of color-selected red galaxies at 1.3 < z < 2.2 whose integrated light is dominated by evolved stars. Unlike radio-selected objects, the z > 1.5 old galaxies have a sky density > 0.1 per sq. arcmin. Conservative age estimates for 20 galaxies with z > 1.3; = 1.49, give a median age of 1.2 Gyr and = 2.4. One quarter of the galaxies have inferred z_f > 4. Models restricted to abundances less than or equal to solar give median ages and z_f of 2.3 Gyr and 3.3, respectively. These galaxies are among the most massive and contribute approximately 50% of the stellar mass density at 1 < z < 2. The derived ages and most probable star formation histories suggest a high star-formation-rate (300-500 solar masses per year) phase in the progenitor population. We argue that most of the red galaxies are not descendants of the typical z=3 Lyman break galaxies. Galaxies associated with luminous sub-mm sources have the requisite star formation rates to be the progenitor population. Our results point toward early and rapid formation for a significant fraction of present day massive galaxies.
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