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We present a comparison of the properties of galaxies in the most underdense regions of the Universe, where the galaxy number density is less than 10% of the mean density, with galaxies from more typical regions. We have compiled a sample…

Cosmological voids provide a unique environment for the study of galaxy formation and evolution. The galaxy population in their interior have significantly different properties than average field galaxies. As part of our Void Galaxy Survey…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-15 B. Beygu , K. Kreckel , R. van de Weygaert , J. M. van der Hulst , J. H. van Gorkom

Cosmic voids, the under-dense regions of the cosmic web, are widely used to constrain cosmology. Voids contain few, isolated galaxies, presumably expected to be less evolved and preserving memory of the pristine Universe. We use the…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2020-02-12 Melanie Habouzit , Alice Pisani , Andy Goulding , Yohan Dubois , Rachel S. Somerville , Jenny E. Greene

We present a study of spectral properties of galaxies in underdense large-scale structures, voids. Our void galaxy sample (75,939 galaxies) is selected from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) Data Release 7 (DR7) with $\rm z < 0.107$. We…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2015-09-23 Chenxu Liu , Danny Pan , Lei Hao , Fiona Hoyle , Anca Constantin , Micheal S. Vogeley

The large-scale structure (LSS) of the Universe is comprised of galaxy filaments, tendrils, and voids. The majority of the Universe's volume is taken up by these voids, which exist as underdense, but not empty, regions. The galaxies found…

One of the most striking features in galaxy redshift surveys is the ubiquitous presence of voids. However, voids have not been extensively studied due to observational limitations. Until recently, galaxy redshift surveys included only a few…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 Fiona Hoyle , Michael S Vogeley

We measure the star formation properties of two large samples of galaxies from the SDSS in large-scale cosmic voids on time scales of 10 Myr and 100 Myr, using H$\alpha$ emission line strengths and GALEX FUV fluxes, respectively. The first…

We investigate the environmental dependence of galaxy population properties in a complete volume-limited sample of 91566 galaxies in the redshift range 0.05 <= z <= 0.095 and with M_r <= -20.0, selected from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-11 G. Sorrentino , V. Antonuccio-Delogu , A. Rifatto

We present a statistical analysis of voids in the 2dF galaxy redshift survey (2dFGRS). In order to detect the voids, we have developed two robust algorithms. We define voids as non-overlapping maximal spheres empty of halos or galaxies with…

We explore the morphology of galaxies living in the proximity of cosmic voids, using a sample of voids identified in the Sloan Digital Sky Survey Data Release 7. At all stellar masses, void galaxies exhibit morphologies of a later type than…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2017-09-06 Elena Ricciardelli , Antonio Cava , Jesus Varela , Amelie Tamone

We present the detection of molecular gas from galaxies located in nearby voids using the CO line emission as a tracer. The observations were done using the 45m Nobeyama Radio Telescope. Void galaxies lie in the most under dense parts of…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2015-12-16 M. Das , T. Saito , D. Iono , M. Honey , S. Ramya

Void regions of the Universe offer a special environment for studying cosmology and galaxy formation, which may expose weaknesses in our understanding of these phenomena. Although galaxies in voids are observed to be predominately gas rich,…

Astrophysics · Physics 2008-12-18 Darren J. Croton , Glennys R. Farrar

Context. Void population consists mainly of late-type and low surface brightness (LSB) dwarf galaxies whose atomic hydrogen is the main component of their baryonic matter. Therefore, observations of void galaxy HI are mandatory in order to…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2016-08-31 S. A. Pustilnik , J. -M. Martin

We present a comprehensive study of accretion activity in the most underdense environments in the universe, the voids, based on the SDSS DR2 data. Based on investigations of multiple void regions, we show that AGN's occurrence rate and…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-13 Anca Constantin , Fiona Hoyle , Michael S. Vogeley

Cosmic voids are underdense regions filling up most of the volume in the Universe. They are expected to emerge in regions comprising negative initial density fluctuations, and subsequently expand as the matter around them collapses and…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2021-10-07 David Vallés-Pérez , Vicent Quilis , Susana Planelles

We explore the properties of central galaxies living in voids using the EAGLE cosmological hydrodynamic simulations. Based on the minimum void-centric distance, we define four galaxy samples: inner void, outer void, wall, and skeleton. We…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2022-09-21 Yetli Rosas-Guevara , Patricia Tissera , Claudia del P. Lagos , Enrique Paillas , Nelson Padilla

We study the population of active galaxies in void environment in the SDSS. We use optical spectroscopic information to analyze characteristics of the emission lines of galaxies, accomplished by WHAN and BPT diagrams. Also, we study WISE…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2021-11-24 Laura Ceccarelli , Fernanda Duplancic , Diego Garcia Lambas

Using a nearest neighbor analysis, we construct a sample of void galaxies from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) and compare the photometric properties of these galaxies to the population of non-void (wall) galaxies. We trace the density…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-10 Randall R. Rojas , Michael S. Vogeley , Fiona Hoyle , Jon Brinkmann

The sizes and shapes of voids in a galaxy survey depend not only on the physics of structure formation, but also on the sampling density of the survey and on the algorithm used to define voids. Using an N-body simulation with a CDM power…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-10-31 Jason D. Schmidt , Barbara S. Ryden , Adrian L. Melott

Cosmic voids are underdense regions within the large-scale structure of the Universe, spanning a wide range of physical scales - from a few megaparsecs (Mpc) to the largest observable structures. Their distinctive properties make them…