2009/09/01 by Matthew C. Fleenor, Fleenor, Matthew C., Melanie Johnston-Hollitt +1 · 1 citation
Physics and Astronomy · #Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics (astro-ph.CO) #FOS: Physical sciences #astro-ph.CO
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.0909.0232
6 pages, 6 figures, to be published in the Proceedings of the `Galaxy Wars: Stellar Populations and Star Formation in Interacting Galaxies' Conference
arxiv created 2009/09/01 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01
Specific indications of star-formation are presented within cluster and filament galaxies that are members of the Horologium-Reticulum supercluster (HRS, z ~0.06). These indicators arise from multi-wavelength observations, primarily emission lines from optical spectroscopy and faint excess from radio continuum (1.4 GHz) photometry. HRS galaxies exhibiting current star formation are consistent with previous studies in that the star-forming populations organize around megaparsec-scale filament axes as well as near the cluster core. Therefore with support from optical photometry, mechanisms for triggering star formation in these galaxies are most likely due to merger interactions in lower density (and lower velocity) environments and possible bursts prior to stripping within the higher density (and higher velocity) environments.