2001/04/25 by S. C. Trager, S. M. Faber, Trager, S. C. +4
Physics and Astronomy · #Astronomy and Astrophysical Research #Astrophysics (astro-ph) #FOS: Physical sciences #Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena #Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies #astro-ph
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.astro-ph/0104404
8 pages, 4 figures. To appear in Astrophysical Ages and Timescales, eds. T. von Hippel, N. Manset & C. Simpson
arxiv created 2001/04/25 · openalex publication_date 2001/04/25 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
We review current progress in the study of the stellar populations of early-type galaxies, both locally and at intermediate redshifts. In particular, we focus on the ages of these galaxies and their evolution in hopes of determining the star formation epochs of their stars. Due to serious remaining systematic uncertainties, we are unable to constrain these epochs precisely. We discuss our results on the evolution of stellar populations in the context of other observables, in particular the evolution of the Fundamental Plane of early-type galaxies.