On the Characteristic Isolation of Compact Subgroups within Loose Groups of Galaxies

Details On the Characteristic Isolation of Compact Subgroups within Loose Groups of Galaxies On the Characteristic Isolation of Compact Subgroups within Loose Groups of Galaxies

2009-01-28

arxiv.org/abs/0901.4432v2

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

Cosmology and Extragalactic Astrophysics

12 pages, match version accepted for publication in TOAJ, corrected typos

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We have explored the hypothesis that compact subgroups lying within dense environments as loose groups of galaxies, at a certain stage of their evolutionary history, could be influenced by the action of the tidal field induced by the gravitational potential of the whole system. We argue that empty rings observed in projection around many compact subgroups of galaxies embedded in larger hosts originate around the spherical surface drawn by the tidal radius where the internal binding force of the compact subgroup balances the external tidal force of the whole system. This effect would torn apart member galaxies situated in this region determining a marked isolation of the subgroups from the rest of the host groups. If so, subsequent evolution of these subgroups should not be affected by external influences as the infall of new surrounding galaxies on them. Following this idea we have developed a statistical method of investigation and performed an application to show evidences of such effect studying a loose group of galaxies hosting a compact group in its central region. The system UZC 578 / HCG 68 seems to be a fair example of such hypothesized process.

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