Environmental effects on galaxy properties

Author(s)
Laura-Ecaterina Rauscher, Werner Zeilinger, Paolo Focardi, B Kelm, Roberto Rampazzo
Abstract

This is a study concerning the investigation of galaxy formation and evolution in small-scale structures and the influence of the environment on the properties of galaxies. The environment plays a key role in the evolution of galaxies since it governs the type of encounters. We present results from low-resolution spectroscopy and R-band surface photometry of multiplets of galaxies found in low-density environments and compare them to cluster environments. Properties such as induced galaxy activity, star formation enhancements, AGN activity and the connection between merging and galaxy morphology are investigated.

Organisation(s)
Department of Evolutionary Anthropology, Department of Astrophysics
External organisation(s)
California Institute of Technology (Caltech), University of Bologna
Journal
Astrophysics and Space Science
Volume
284
Pages
459-462
No. of pages
4
ISSN
0004-640X
Publication date
2003
Peer reviewed
Yes
Austrian Fields of Science 2012
103003 Astronomy
Portal url
https://ucrisportal.univie.ac.at/en/publications/728b854c-ce1e-4841-a408-76e36c63bb3b