Formation of S0 galaxies through mergers Morphological properties: tidal relics, lenses, ovals, and other inner components
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DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361/201832911
Abstract: Context. Major mergers are popularly considered too destructive to produce the relaxed regular structures and the morphological inner components (ICs) usually observed in lenticular (S0) galaxies. Aims. We aim to test if major mergers can… read more here.
Keywords: inner components; merger; major merger; lenses ovals ... See more keywords
The impact of magnetic fields on cosmological galaxy mergers – I. Reshaping gas and stellar discs
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DOI: 10.1093/mnras/stab1425
Abstract: Mergers play an important role in galaxy evolution. In particular, major mergers are able to have a transformative effect on galaxy morphology. In this paper, we investigate the role of magnetic fields in gas-rich major… read more here.
Keywords: magnetic fields; resolution; galaxy; gas ... See more keywords
SDSS-IV MaNGA:The Incidence of Major Mergers in type I and II AGN Host Galaxies in the DR15 sample.
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DOI: 10.1093/mnras/stad1425
Abstract: We present a study on the incidence of major mergers and their impact on the triggering of nuclear activity in 47 type I and 236 type II optically-selected AGN from the MaNGA DR15 sample. From… read more here.
Keywords: type agn; incidence; major mergers; dr15 sample ... See more keywords
Major mergers are not significant drivers of star formation or morphological transformation around the epoch of peak cosmic star formation
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DOI: 10.1093/mnras/stw2895
Abstract: This is a pre-copyedited, author-produced pdf of an article accepted for publication in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society following peer review. The version of record, E. K. Lofthouse; S. Kaviraj; C. J. Conselice;… read more here.
Keywords: drivers star; mergers significant; formation; star formation ... See more keywords
The close pair fraction of BCGs since z = 0.5: major mergers dominate recent BCG stellar mass growth
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DOI: 10.1093/mnras/stx340
Abstract: Using the redMaPPer cluster catalogue based on the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) photometry, we investigate the importance of major mergers in the stellar mass build-up of brightest cluster galaxies (BCGs) between $0.08 \leq z… read more here.
Keywords: mass growth; stellar mass; major mergers; pair fraction ... See more keywords