Computer Science
Scientific paper
May 2007
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Spitzer Proposal ID #40602
Computer Science
Scientific paper
Infrared properties of brightest cluster galaxies (BCGs) are of great interest since they may be related to the intracluster gas cooling process in cluster cores (e.g., cooling flows). Spitzer's great sensitivity has made it possible for the first time to study the infrared properties of a large number of cluster BCGs systematically. Some interesting results have already emerged from our GTO massive cluster survey: (1) infrared-luminous BCGs are only found in the cluster cores with extremely short gas cooling times (<1 Gyr); (2) the source of infrared luminosity seems star formation; (3) one infrared-luminous BCG shows exceptionally strong molecular hydrogen emission lines, which are a factor of 50 overluminous compared with those of typical LIRGs/ULIRGs. Here, we propose to conduct a more extensive IRS spectroscopic follow-up of 6 newly discovered infrared-luminous BCGs in our GO-3 survey. This proposed observation will allow us to define the common characteristics of this class of galaxies, which may have some important implications for the process of galaxy formation in general (i.e., cooling gas flows accreting onto a seed mass).
Baum Stefi
Edge Alastair
Egami Eiichi E.
O'Dea Christopher
Park Jaehong
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