Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2008-11-13
Mon.Not.Roy.Astron.Soc.398:497G,2009
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
20 pages, 16 figures
Scientific paper
We present predictions for the abundance and nature of Extremely Red Objects (EROs) in the Lambda cold dark matter model. EROs are red, massive galaxies observed at z>= 1 and their numbers and properties pose a challenge to hierarchical galaxy formation models. We compare the predictions from two published models, one of which invokes a "superwind" to regulate star formation in massive haloes and the other which suppresses gas cooling in haloes through "radio-mode" AGN feedback. The superwind model underestimates the number counts of EROs by an order of magnitude, whereas the radio-mode AGN feedback model gives excellent agreement with the number counts and redshift distribution of EROs. In the AGN feedback model the ERO population is dominated by old, passively evolving galaxies, whereas observations favour an equal split between old galaxies and dusty starbursts. Also, the model predicts a more extended redshift distribution of passive galaxies than is observed. These comparisons suggest that star formation may be quenched too efficiently in this model.
Almeida Cesario
Baugh Carlton M.
Gonzalez-Perez Violeta
Lacey Cedric G.
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