The Local Cluster Survey: Probing Gas Depletion in Nearby Galaxy Groups and Clusters

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The primary goal of the Local Cluster Survey is to measure the variations in the spatial extent of cold disk gas relative to the stellar disk for approximately 400 low-redshift group and cluster galaxies (z < 0.037) in order to quantify the relative importance of the physical mechanisms that cause galaxies to evolve from blue, actively star-forming galaxies to red, passive galaxies. The sample consists of 9 groups and clusters that span a range of X-ray luminosities, and all have optical photometry and spectroscopy from the SDSS, infrared 24-micron imaging from the Spitzer Space Telescope, and radio data from the ALFALFA survey. The wide areal coverage of these data allows us to track the evolution of disk gas from the dense cluster core to the surrounding field. Here we present a preliminary analysis of the stellar and gas radial profiles for the group and cluster galaxies. We compare with those of the surrounding field galaxies to look for signatures of environmentally-driven gas depletion.

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