B. Clauwens
The three phases of galaxy formation
Clauwens, B.; Schaye, J.; Franx, M.; Bower, R.G.
Authors
J. Schaye
M. Franx
R.G. Bower
Abstract
We investigate the origin of the Hubble sequence by analysing the evolution of the kinematic morphologies of central galaxies in the EAGLE cosmological simulation. By separating each galaxy into disc and spheroidal stellar components and tracing their evolution along the merger tree, we find that the morphology of galaxies follows a common evolutionary trend. We distinguish three phases of galaxy formation. These phases are determined primarily by mass, rather than redshift. For M∗≲109.5M⊙ galaxies grow in a disorganized way, resulting in a morphology that is dominated by random stellar motions. This phase is dominated by in situ star formation, partly triggered by mergers. In the mass range 109.5M⊙≲M∗≲1010.5M⊙ , galaxies evolve towards a disc-dominated morphology, driven by in situ star formation. The central spheroid (i.e. the bulge) at z = 0 consists mostly of stars that formed in situ, yet the formation of the bulge is to a large degree associated with mergers. Finally, at M∗≳1010.5M⊙ growth through in situ star formation slows down considerably and galaxies transform towards a more spheroidal morphology. This transformation is driven more by the build-up of spheroids than by the destruction of discs. Spheroid formation in these galaxies happens mostly by accretion at large radii of stars formed ex situ (i.e. the halo rather than the bulge).
Citation
Clauwens, B., Schaye, J., Franx, M., & Bower, R. (2018). The three phases of galaxy formation. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 478(3), 3994-4009. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/sty1229
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | May 5, 2018 |
Online Publication Date | May 11, 2018 |
Publication Date | May 11, 2018 |
Deposit Date | Jul 11, 2018 |
Publicly Available Date | Mar 29, 2024 |
Journal | Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society |
Print ISSN | 0035-8711 |
Electronic ISSN | 1365-2966 |
Publisher | Royal Astronomical Society |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 478 |
Issue | 3 |
Pages | 3994-4009 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/sty1229 |
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