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The size evolution of passive galaxies: Observations from the wide-field camera 3 early release science program

Authors :
Ryan, R E
McCarthy, P J
Cohen, S. H.
Yan, H
Hathi, Nimish P
Koekemoer, Anton
Rutkowski, M J
Mechtley, M. R.
Windhorst, Rogier A
O’Connell, R. W.
Dopita, Michael
Bond, Howard, E.
Frogel, Jay
MacKenty, John
Mutchler, Max
Walker, Alistair R
Ryan, R E
McCarthy, P J
Cohen, S. H.
Yan, H
Hathi, Nimish P
Koekemoer, Anton
Rutkowski, M J
Mechtley, M. R.
Windhorst, Rogier A
O’Connell, R. W.
Dopita, Michael
Bond, Howard, E.
Frogel, Jay
MacKenty, John
Mutchler, Max
Walker, Alistair R
Source :
Astrophysical Journal, The
Publication Year :
2012

Abstract

We present the size evolution of passively evolving galaxies at z 2 identified in Wide-Field Camera 3 imaging from the Early Release Science program. Our sample was constructed using an analog to the passive BzK galaxy selection criterion, which isolates

Details

Database :
OAIster
Journal :
Astrophysical Journal, The
Publication Type :
Electronic Resource
Accession number :
edsoai.on1291787733
Document Type :
Electronic Resource