Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics – Cosmology and Extragalactic Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2009-09-15
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
Cosmology and Extragalactic Astrophysics
To appear in "Panoramic Radio Astronomy: Wide-field 1-2 GHz research on galaxy evolution", Proceedings of Science
Scientific paper
Little is known about the properties of extremely massive HI-galaxies. They are extremely scarce and are - according to hierarchical structure formation - only forming now (z < 1). The forthcoming deep HI SKA Pathfinders surveys will uncover many more of them. This will lead to a better understanding of their evolution and frequency, and the shape of the bright end of the HI mass function. The recently discovered galaxy HIZOA J0836-43 is one of the most HI-rich galaxies (M(HI)=7.5 x 10^10Msun - and the nearest of its kind. As such it is an ideal local probe of these elusive galaxies. Results from a detailed investigation in the near- (IRSF) and far-infrared (Spitzer) of this local HI-massive galaxy are presented. Unlike other giant HI galaxies, it is not of low surface brightness. The galaxy is found to be a luminous starbursting galaxy at an unexpected early stage of stellar mass building, more typical of star-forming galaxies at higher redshift (z~0.7). With regard to its environment, hence possible clues to its formation, the near infrared imaging survey finds HIZOAJ0836-43 to lie in a region underdense in L* galaxies - consistent with the observation that HI-massive galaxies are preferentially found in low density regions - in the presence, however, of an uncommonly large number of low stellar mass galaxies.
Cluver Michelle
Jarrett Tom H.
Kraan-Korteweg Renee C.
Woudt Patrick A.
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