Fraction of Stars in Clusters for the LEGUS Dwarf Galaxies
Abstrak
We study the young star cluster populations in 23 dwarf and irregular galaxies observed by the HST Legacy ExtraGalactic Ultraviolet Survey (LEGUS), and examine relationships between the ensemble properties of the cluster populations and those of their host galaxies: star formation rate (SFR) density ($\Sigma_{\rm SFR}$). A strength of this analysis is the availability of SFRs measured from temporally resolved star formation histories which provide the means to match cluster and host-galaxy properties on several timescales (1-10, 1-100, and 10-100~Myr). Nevertheless, studies of this kind are challenging for dwarf galaxies due to the small numbers of clusters in each system. We mitigate these issues by combining the clusters across different galaxies with similar $\Sigma_{\rm SFR}$ properties. We find good agreement with a well-established relationship ($M_{V}^{brightest}$-SFR), but find no significant correlations between $\Sigma_{\rm SFR}$ and the slopes of the cluster luminosity function, mass function, nor the age distribution. We also find no significant trend between the the fraction of stars in bound clusters at different age ranges ($\Gamma_{1-10}$, $\Gamma_{10-100}$, and $\Gamma_{1-100}$) and $\Sigma_{\rm SFR}$ of the host galaxy. Our data show a decrease in $\Gamma$ over time (from 1-10 to 10-100~Myr) suggesting early cluster dissolution, though the presence of unbound clusters in the youngest time bin makes it difficult to quantify the degree of dissolution. While our data do not exhibit strong correlations between $\Sigma_{\rm SFR}$ and ensemble cluster properties, we cannot rule out that a weak trend might exist given the relatively large uncertainties due to low number statistics and the limited $\Sigma_{\rm SFR}$ range probed.
Topik & Kata Kunci
Penulis (91)
D. Cook
J. Lee
A. Adamo
D. Calzetti
R. Chandar
B. Whitmore
A. Aloisi
M. Cignoni
D. Dale
B. Elmegreen
M. Fumagalli
K. Grasha
K. Johnson
R. Kennicutt
H. Kim
S. Linden
M. Messa
G. Ostlin
J. Ryon
E. Sacchi
D. Thilker
M. Tosi
A. W. CaltechIPAC
Pasadena
Ca
USA.
D. Astronomy
U. Arizona
Tucson
Az
Gemini ObservatoryNOIRLab
The Oskar Klein Centre
S. University
Stockholm
Sweden.
U. O. M. Amherst
Amherst
Ma
D. Physics
Astronomy
U. Toledo
Toledo
Oh
Space Telescope Science Institute
Baltimore.
Md.
D. Physics
University of Pisa
Pisa
Italy.
Infn
I. O. A. E. S. D. Spazio
Bologna
U. Wyoming
Laramie
Wy
Ibm Research Division
T. J. W. R. Center
Yorktown Hts.
Ny
Dipartimento di Fisica G. Occhialini
U. Bicocca
Milano
Research School for Astronomy
Astrophysics
Australian National University
Canberra
Australia.
U. Virginia
Charlottesville
Va
S. Observatory
P. George
C. M. S. I. F. T. Physics
Texas A M University
College Station
Tx
G. Observatory
L. Serena
Chile.
Observatoire de Geneve
U. Geneva
Geneva
Switzerland.
Bologna University
T. J. H. University
I. D. Astronomia
Universidad Autonoma de Mexico
Unidad Acad'emica en Ensenada
Ensenada
Mexico.
Akses Cepat
- Tahun Terbit
- 2022
- Bahasa
- en
- Total Sitasi
- 8×
- Sumber Database
- Semantic Scholar
- DOI
- 10.1093/mnras/stac3748
- Akses
- Open Access ✓