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Using chemical hydrodynamical simulations consistent with a Lambda-CDM model, we study the role played by mergers and interactions in the regulation of the star formation activity, colours and the chemical properties of galaxies in pairs. A…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 Josefa Perez , Patricia Tissera , Diego Garcia Lambas , Cecilia Scannapieco , .

In order to examine where, how and why the quenching of star formation begins in the outskirts of galaxy clusters, we investigate the de-projected radial distribution of a large sample of quenched and star-forming galaxies (SFGs) out to…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2024-06-05 K. de Vos , M. R. Merrifield , N. A. Hatch

In the local Universe, galaxy properties show a strong dependence on environment. In cluster cores, early type galaxies dominate, whereas star-forming galaxies are more and more common in the outskirts. At higher redshifts and in somewhat…

We analyse star formation rates derived from photometric and spectroscopic data of galaxies in pairs in different environments using the 2dF Galaxy Redshift Survey (2dFGRS) and the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS). The two samples comprise…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-11 M. Sol Alonso , Diego G. Lambas , Patricia B. Tissera , Georgina Coldwell

We investigate the role of dense environments in suppressing star formation by studying $\rm \log_{10}(M_\star/M_\odot) > 9.7$ star-forming galaxies in nine clusters from the Local Cluster Survey ($0.0137 < z < 0.0433$) and a large…

The evolution of low-mass galaxies is shaped by both internal processes and environmental factors, yet the role of environment and mergers in regulating their growth and star formation rates remains poorly understood, especially in the…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2025-06-10 Mohammad Reza Shojaei , Saeed Tavasoli , Parsa Ghafour

We report the results of a comprehensive study of the relationship between galaxy size, stellar mass and specific star-formation rate (sSFR) at redshifts 1.3<z<1.5. Based on a mass complete (M_star >= 6x10^10 Msun), spectroscopic sample…

We estimate the current extinction-corrected H$\alpha$ star formation rate (SFR) of the different morphological components that shape galaxies (bulges, bars, and disks). We use a multi-component photometric decomposition based on SDSS…

According to the $\Lambda$ cold dark matter model of galaxy formation, the hierarchical assembly process is scale-free and interactions between galaxies in all mass ranges are expected. The effects of interactions between dwarf galaxies on…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2023-12-27 Smitha Subramanian , Chayan Mondal , Venu Kalari

Understanding the interaction between galaxies and their surroundings is central to building a coherent picture of galaxy evolution. Here we use GALEX imaging of a statistically representative sample of 23 galaxy groups at z=0.06 to explore…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-11 Jesper Rasmussen , John S. Mulchaey , Lei Bai , Trevor J. Ponman , Somak Raychaudhury , Ali Dariush

The role of internal and environmental factors in the star formation activity of galaxies is still a matter of debate, particularly at higher redshifts. Leveraging the most recent release of the COSMOS catalog, COSMOS2020, and density…

We study galaxy pair samples selected from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS-DR7) and we perform an analysis of minor and major mergers with the aim of investigating the dependence of galaxy properties on interactions. We build a galaxy…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-03 Diego G. Lambas , Sol Alonso , Valeria Mesa , Ana Laura O'Mill

Cosmic voids, the largest under-dense structures in the Universe, are crucial for exploring galaxy evolution. These vast, sparsely populated regions are home to void galaxies -- predominantly gas-rich, star-forming, and blue -- that evolve…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2025-01-29 Mohammad Reza Shojaei , Saeed Tavasoli , Parsa Ghafour

We present a detailed investigation into the effects of galaxy environment on their star formation rates (SFR) using galaxies observed in the Galaxy and Mass Assembly Survey (GAMA). We use three independent volume-limited samples of…

We study interacting galaxy pairs in the TNG100-1 and TNG300-1 cosmological simulations using previously generated closest companion samples. We study the specific star formation rates (sSFR) of massive ($10^{10} M_{\odot} < M_* < 10^{12}…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2023-05-17 Westley Brown , David R. Patton , Sara L. Ellison , Lawrence Faria

The specific star formation rate (sSFR) is commonly used to describe the level of galaxy star formation (SF) and to select quenched galaxies. However, being a relative measure of the young-to-old population, an ambiguity in its…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2023-10-19 Samir Salim , Sandro Tacchella , Chandler Osborne , S. M. Faber , Janice C. Lee , Sara L. Ellison

Dwarf galaxies dominate the galaxy population across all redshifts, and majority of mergers are expected to occur between them. However, the impact of dwarf-dwarf mergers on star formation (SF) is less understood. In this context, we study…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2025-10-29 Rakshit Chauhan , Smitha Subramanian , Deepak A. Kudari , S. Amrutha , Mousumi Das

The zCOSMOS-bright 10k spectroscopic sample reveals a strong environmental dependence of close kinematic galaxy pair fractions in the redshift range 0.2 < z < 1. The fraction of close pairs is three times higher in the top density quartile…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2012-06-20 P. Kampczyk , S. J. Lilly , the zCOSMOS Collaboration

(abridged)Integrated star formation rate (SFR) and specific star formation rate (sSFR), derived from the spectroscopic data obtained by SDSS DR4 are used to show that the star formation activity in galaxies (M_r<=-20.5) found on the…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-11 Smriti Mahajan , Somak Raychaudhury , Kevin A. Pimbblet