Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
1996-04-12
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
15 pages, accepted for publication in Astronomy & Astrophysics, Latex version using l-aa style macro, preprint with figures av
Scientific paper
In order to explain the spectroscopic observations of most of the galaxies in intermediate redshift clusters, bursts of star formation superimposed to the traditional scenario of galactic evolution are needed. The analysis of spectral lines and colours by means of an evolutionary synthesis model, including both the stellar contribution and the emission of the ionized gas, allows in most of the cases the determination of the time elapsed since the end of the burst and the fraction of galactic mass involved in it. In the four clusters considered (AC103, AC114, AC118 at $\rm z=0.31$ and Cl1358+6245 at $\rm z=0.33$), the theoretical analysis demonstrates that the bursts affect substantial galactic mass fractions, typically 30 \% or more. The observations can be equally well reproduced by either elliptical+burst models or by spiral+burst models in which the star formation is truncated at the end of the burst. A way to determine the galactic original type is suggested.
Barbaro Guido
Poggianti Bianca Maria
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