Recent star formation in high-redshift early-type galaxies: Insights from the rest-frame UV

S. Kaviraj; S. K. Yi; E. Gawiser; P. G. Van Dokkum; S. Khochfar; K. Schawinski; J. Silk

doi:10.1017/s174392130801764x

Recent star formation in high-redshift early-type galaxies: Insights from the rest-frame UV

S. Kaviraj, S. K. Yi, E. Gawiser, P. G. Van Dokkum, S. Khochfar, K. Schawinski, J. Silk

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We combine deep UBV RIzJK photometry from the MUSYC survey with redshifts from the COMBO-17 survey to study the rest-frame ultraviolet (UV) properties of 674 high-redshift (0.5 < z < 1) early-type galaxies, drawn from the Extended Chandra Deep Field South (E-CDFS). Galaxy morphologies are determined through visual inspection of Hubble Space Telescope (HST) images taken from the GEMS survey. We harness the sensitivity of the UV to young (<1 Gyrs old) stars to quantify the recent star formation history of the early-type population. We find compelling evidence that early-types of all luminosities form stars over the lifetime of the Universe, although the bulk of their star formation is already complete at high redshift. Luminous (23 < M(V) < 20.5) early-types form 10-15 percent of their mass after z = 1, while their less luminous (M(V) > 20.5) counterparts form 30-60 percent of their mass in the same redshift range.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	195-200
Number of pages	6
Journal	Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union
Volume	3
Issue number	S245
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/s174392130801764x
Publication status	Published - 2007 Jul

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