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We present a detection of 89 candidates of ultra-diffuse galaxies (UDGs) in a 4.9 degree$^2$ field centered on the Hickson Compact Group 95 (HCG 95) using deep $g$- and $r$-band images taken with the Chinese Near Object Survey Telescope.…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2017-08-31 Dongdong Shi , Xianzhong Zheng , Haibin Zhao , Zhizheng Pan , Bin Li , Hu Zou , Xu Zhou , Kexin Guo , Fangxia An , Yubin Li

Ultra-diffuse galaxies (UDGs) are objects which have very extended morphology and faint central surface brightness. Most UDGs are discovered in galaxy clusters and groups, but also some are found in low density environments. The diffuse…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2019-07-26 Min He , Hong Wu , Wei Du , James Wicker , Pin-song Zhao , Feng-jie Lei , Ji-feng Liu

In this second paper of the series, we study with new Keck/DEIMOS spectra the stellar populations of seven spectroscopically confirmed ultra-diffuse galaxies (UDGs) in the Coma cluster. We find intermediate to old ages (~ 7Gyr), low…

Large low surface brightness galaxies have recently been found to be abundant in nearby galaxy clusters. In this paper, we investigate these ultra-diffuse galaxies (UDGs) in the six Hubble Frontier Fields galaxy clusters: Abell 2744,…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2019-12-17 Steven R. Janssens , Roberto Abraham , Jean Brodie , Duncan A. Forbes , Aaron J. Romanowsky

Matching members in the Coma cluster catalogue of ultra-diffuse galaxies (UDGs, Yagi et al. 2016) from SUBARU imaging with a very deep radio continuum survey source catalogue of the cluster (Miller et al. 2009) using the Karl G. Jansky Very…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2017-12-06 Mitchell F. Struble

Using deep g,r,i imaging from the VEGAS survey, we have searched for ultra diffuse galaxies (UDGs) in the IC 1459 group. Assuming they are group members, we identify 9 galaxies with physical sizes and surface brightnesses that match the UDG…

We present a search and characterization of ultra-diffuse galaxies (UDGs) in the Frontier Fields cluster Abell~2744 at $z=0.308$. We use JWST/NIRISS F200W observations, acquired as part of the GLASS-JWST Early Release Science Program,…

We present a catalogue of low surface brightness (LSB) galaxies in the Coma cluster obtained from deep Subaru/Suprime-Cam V and R-band imaging data within a region of $\sim$4 deg$^2$. We increase the number of LSB galaxies presented in Yagi…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2020-06-18 Adebusola B. Alabi , Aaron J. Romanowsky , Duncan A. Forbes , Jean P. Brodie , Nobuhiro Okabe

Many ultra-diffuse galaxies (UDGs) have been discovered in the Coma cluster, and there is evidence that some, notably Dragonfly 44, have Milky Way-like dynamical masses despite dwarf-like stellar masses. We used X-ray, UV, and optical data…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2020-07-15 Chris H. Lee , Edmund Hodges-Kluck , Elena Gallo

The recent discovery of thousands of ultra diffuse galaxies (UDGs) in nearby galaxy clusters has opened a new window into the process of galaxy formation and evolution. Several scenarios have been proposed to explain the formation history…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2017-12-06 Cristóbal Sifón , Remco F. J. van der Burg , Henk Hoekstra , Adam Muzzin , Ricardo Herbonnet

We have undertaken a spectroscopic search for ultra compact dwarf galaxies (UCDs) in the dense core of the dynamically evolved, massive Coma cluster as part of the HST/ACS Coma Cluster Treasury Survey. UCD candidates were initially chosen…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2015-05-28 Kristin Chiboucas , R. Brent Tully , Ronald O. Marzke , Steve Phillipps , James Price , Eric Peng , Neil Trentham , David Carter , Derek Hammer

While we have learned much about Ultra-Diffuse Galaxies (UDGs) in groups and clusters, relatively little is known about them in less-dense environments. More isolated UDGs are important for our understanding of UDG formation scenarios…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2019-07-22 Daniel J. Prole , Remco F. J. van der Burg , Michael Hilker , Jonathan I. Davies

Many ultra diffuse galaxies (UDGs) have now been identified in clusters of galaxies. However, the number of nearby UDGs suitable for detailed follow-up remain rare. Our aim is to begin to identify UDGs in the environments of nearby bright…

We present analysis of the far ultraviolet (FUV) emission of sources in the central region of the Coma cluster (z=0.023) using the data taken by the UVIT aboard the multi-wavelength satellite mission AstroSat. We find a good correlation…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2022-10-26 Smriti Mahajan , Kulinder Pal Singh , Joseph E. Postma , Kala G. Pradeep , Koshy George , Patrick Côté

We present the detection of a large population of ultra diffuse galaxies (UDGs) in two massive galaxy clusters, Abell S1063 at $z=0.348$ and Abell 2744 at $z=0.308$, based on F814W and F105W images in the Hubble Frontier Fields Program. We…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2017-08-09 Myung Gyoon Lee , Jisu Kang , Jeong Hwan Lee , In Sung Jang

We present Hubble Space Telescope imaging of two ultra diffuse galaxies (UDGs) with measured stellar velocity dispersions in the Coma cluster. The galaxies, Dragonfly 44 and DFX1, have effective radii of 4.7 kpc and 3.5 kpc and velocity…

A large population of ultra-diffuse galaxies (UDGs) was recently discovered in the Coma cluster. Here we present optical spectra of three such UDGs, DF7, DF44 and DF17, which have central surface brightnesses of $\mu_g \approx 24.4-25.1$…

In recent years, multiple studies have reported substantial populations of large, low-surface-brightness galaxies in local galaxy clusters. Various theories that aim to explain the presence of such ultra-diffuse galaxies (UDGs) have since…

A particular population of galaxies have drawn much interest recently, which are as faint as typical dwarf galaxies but have the sizes as large as $L^*$ galaxies, the so called "ultra-diffuse galaxie" (UDGs). The lack of tidal features of…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2017-08-02 Yu Rong , Qi Guo , Liang Gao , Shihong Liao , Lizhi Xie , Thomas H. Puzia , Shuangpeng Sun , Jun Pan

Understanding the peculiar properties of Ultra Diffuse Galaxies (UDGs) via spectroscopic analysis is a challenging task requiring very deep observations and exquisite data reduction. In this work we perform one of the most complete…