Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Dec 2006
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2006aas...20911405c&link_type=abstract
2007 AAS/AAPT Joint Meeting, American Astronomical Society Meeting 209, #114.05; Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society,
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
Scientific paper
We describe our ongoing Cycle 15 program to obtain BVI HST/ACS imaging of 12 of the nearest Hickson compact galaxy groups, with z<0.02. We are assembling a multi-wavelength dataset for these groups, including Spitzer, Chandra, GALEX, Swift/UVOT, VLT, and ground-based imaging and spectroscopy. For selected regions, hosting the most recent star formation, we will also obtain HST/WFPC2 U-band and ACS/H-alpha images. In the ensemble of 12 groups we expect to study more than 1000 star clusters forming inside and outside of galaxies, 4000 old globular clusters in >40 giant galaxies, over 20 tidal features, >15 AGNs, and widespread intragroup gas. The different modes of star formation triggered by repeated and ongoing gravitational encounters in these groups will illuminate those that occur in the high redshift universe.
Brandt Wiliam N.
Chandar Rupali
Charlton Jane C.
Durrell Patrick R.
Elmegreen Debra Meloy
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