Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
1999-11-04
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
LaTeX, 18 eps files Accepted for publication in ApJ (Feb 10, 2000, vol 530), uses emulateapj.sty
Scientific paper
10.1086/308681
The recent spectral analysis of LBDS 53W091 by Spinrad and his collaborators has suggested that this red galaxy at z=1.55 is at least 3.5 Gyr old. This imposes an important constraint on cosmology, suggesting that this galaxy formed at z > 6.5, assuming recent estimates of cosmological parameters. We have performed chi^2 tests to the continuum of this galaxy using its UV spectrum and photometric data (RJHK). We have used the updated Yi models that are based on the Yale tracks. We find it extremely difficult to reproduce such large age estimates, under the assumption of the most probable input parameters. Using the same configuration as in Spinrad et al. (solar abundance models), our analysis suggests an age of approximately 1.4 -- 1.8 Gyr. The discrepancy between Spinrad et al.'s age estimate (based on the 1997 Jimenez models) and ours originates from the large difference in the model integrated spectrum: the Jimenez models are much bluer than the Yi models and the Bruzual \& Charlot (BC) models. Preliminary tests favor the Yi and BC models. The updated age estimate of LBDS 53W091 would suggest that this galaxy formed approximately at z=2-3.
Brown Ted M.
Heap Sally
Hubeny Ivan
Landsman Wayne
Lanz Thierry
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