THE zCOSMOS–SINFONI PROJECT. I. SAMPLE SELECTION AND NATURAL-SEEING OBSERVATIONS**Based on observations obtained at the Very Large Telescope (VLT) of the European Southern Observatory, Paranal, Chile (ESO Program IDs 079.A-0341, 081.A-0672, and 183.A-0781). Also based on observations with the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope (HST), obtained at the Space Telescope Science Institute, and with the Spitzer Space Telescope, which is operated by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology.
The Astrophysical Journal American Astronomical Society 743:1 (2011) 86
Oxford SWIFT integral field spectrograph and multiwavelength observations of the Eagle galaxy at z= 0.77
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society Oxford University Press (OUP) 417:4 (2011) 2882-2890
Oxford SWIFT IFS and multi-wavelength observations of the Eagle galaxy at z=0.77
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society Blackwell Publishing Inc. (2011)
Abstract:
The `Eagle' galaxy at a redshift of 0.77 is studied with the Oxford Short Wavelength Integral Field Spectrograph (SWIFT) and multi-wavelength data from the All-wavelength Extended Groth strip International Survey (AEGIS). It was chosen from AEGIS because of the bright and extended emission in its slit spectrum. Three dimensional kinematic maps of the Eagle reveal a gradient in velocity dispersion which spans 35-75 +/- 10 km/s and a rotation velocity of 25 +/- 5 km/s uncorrected for inclination. Hubble Space Telescope images suggest it is close to face-on. In comparison with galaxies from AEGIS at similar redshifts, the Eagle is extremely bright and blue in the rest-frame optical, highly star-forming, dominated by unobscured star-formation, and has a low metallicity for its size. This is consistent with its selection. The Eagle is likely undergoing a major merger and is caught in the early stage of a star-burst when it has not yet experienced metal enrichment or formed the mass of dust typically found in star-forming galaxies.Oxford SWIFT integral field spectrograph and multiwavelength observations of the Eagle galaxy at z= 0.77
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 417:4 (2011) 2882-2890
Abstract:
The 'Eagle' galaxy at a redshift of 0.77 is studied with the Oxford Short Wavelength Integral Field Spectrograph (SWIFT) and multiwavelength data from the All-wavelength Extended Groth strip International Survey (AEGIS). It was chosen from AEGIS because of the bright and extended emission in its slit spectrum. 3D kinematic maps of the Eagle reveal a gradient in velocity dispersion which spans 35-75 ± 10kms-1 and a rotation velocity of 25 ± 5kms-1 uncorrected for inclination. Hubble Space Telescope images suggest it is close to face-on. In comparison with galaxies from AEGIS at similar redshifts, the Eagle is extremely bright and blue in the rest-frame optical, highly star forming, dominated by unobscured star formation and has a low metallicity for its size. This is consistent with its selection. The Eagle is likely undergoing a major merger and is caught in the early stage of a starburst when it has not yet experienced metal enrichment or formed the mass of dust typically found in star-forming galaxies. © 2011 The Authors Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society © 2011 RAS.The SAURON project - XIX. Optical and near-infrared scaling relations of nearby elliptical, lenticular and Sa galaxies
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 417:3 (2011) 1787-1816