Published June 1989 | Version v1
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Observations of deep 2 micron survey galaxies - Primeval galaxy candidates

Creators

  • 1. Steward Observatory, Tucson, AZ (USA)
  • 2. National Optical Astronomy Observatories, Tucson, AZ (USA)

Description

BVRIJHK photometric and optical spectroscopic observations of two luminous red galaxies are presented. The galaxies, 130526.6+294646 and 130528.0+294624, were located during a deep 2-micron imaging survey and may be primeval galaxies. The galaxies have redshifts of 0.8 and visual-IR color characteristics of a galaxy dominated by an old stellar population, but with a bluer main-sequence turn-off than a current-day elliptical. In addition, consideration is given to a search in which two populations of star forming galaxies with blue optical to IR colors were found. 42 refs

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Astrophysical Journal
Journal Volume
341
Series
Astrophys. J.
Journal Page Range
80-88
ISSN
0004-637X
CODEN
ASJOA

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
21004525
Subject category
S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Descriptors DEI
BALMER LINES; CHARGE-COUPLED DEVICES; GALACTIC EVOLUTION; GALAXIES; INFRARED RADIATION; LYMAN LINES; RED SHIFT; SIGNAL-TO-NOISE RATIO; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; SPECTROSCOPY; STAR EVOLUTION; VISIBLE RADIATION
Descriptors DEC
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; RADIATIONS; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES