The Advanced Camera for Surveys Virgo Cluster Survey. V. Surface Brightness Fluctuation Calibration for Giant and Dwarf Early‐Type Galaxies

AbstractThe surface brightness fluctuation (SBF) method at near-infrared (NIR) wavelengths is a powerful tool for estimating distances to unresolved stellar systems with high precision. The IR channel of the Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3), installed on board the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) in 2009, has a greater sensitivity and a wider field of view than the previous generation of HST IR instruments, making it much more efficient for measuring distances to early-type galaxies in the Local Volume. To take full advantage of its capabilities, we need to empirically calibrate the SBF distance method for WFC3's NIR passbands. We present the SBF measurements for the WFC3/IR F160W bandpass filter using observations of 16 early-type galaxies in the Fornax and Virgo Clusters. These have been combined with existing (g475–z850) color measurements from the Advanced Camera for Surveys Virgo and Fornax Cluster Surveys to derive a space-based H160-band SBF relation as a function of color. We have also compared the absolute SBF magnitudes to those predicted by evolutionary population synthesis models in order to study stellar population properties in the target galaxies.

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The Next Generation Virgo Cluster Survey (NGVS). XVIII. Measurement and Calibration of Surface Brightness Fluctuation Distances for Bright Galaxies in Virgo (and Beyond)

The Astrophysical Journal ◽

10.3847/1538-4357/aab043 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 856 (2) ◽

pp. 126 ◽

Cited By ~ 32

Author(s):

Michele Cantiello ◽

John P. Blakeslee ◽

Laura Ferrarese ◽

Patrick Côté ◽

Joel C. Roediger ◽

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Keyword(s):

Surface Brightness ◽

Virgo Cluster ◽

Next Generation ◽

Cluster Survey ◽

Brightness Fluctuation

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The ACS Virgo Cluster Survey. XV. The Formation Efficiencies of Globular Clusters in Early‐Type Galaxies: The Effects of Mass and Environment

The Astrophysical Journal ◽

10.1086/587951 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 681 (1) ◽

pp. 197-224 ◽

Cited By ~ 202

Author(s):

Eric W. Peng ◽

Andrés Jordán ◽

Patrick Côté ◽

Marianne Takamiya ◽

Michael J. West ◽

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Keyword(s):

Globular Clusters ◽

Virgo Cluster ◽

Early Type ◽

Cluster Survey

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New Insights from a Study of the Globular Cluster Systems of 60 Early-Type Galaxies

Symposium - International Astronomical Union ◽

10.1017/s0074180900223784 ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 207 ◽

pp. 229-237

Author(s):

Arunav Kundu ◽

Brad Whitmore

Keyword(s):

Globular Cluster ◽

Surface Brightness ◽

Luminosity Function ◽

Photometric Study ◽

Early Type ◽

Color Distribution ◽

Cluster Systems ◽

Brightness Fluctuation ◽

Distance Indicator ◽

Fluctuation Method

We present the results of our detailed WFPC2-based photometric study of the globular cluster systems (GCS) of over 60 elliptical and SO galaxies. Approximately 50% of the GCSs of ellipticals, and at least 15–20% of S0s reveal bimodality in the color distribution. We trace the variation in GCS properties with Hubble type and discuss the implications on the various models of galaxy (and cluster system) formation. We also provide evidence that the globular cluster luminosity function is an excellent distance indicator with an accuracy comparable to the surface brightness fluctuation method.

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The Size-Luminosity Relation of Disk Galaxies in EDisCS Clusters

Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union ◽

10.1017/s1743921306006077 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 2 (S235) ◽

pp. 201-201

Author(s):

Stephanie M. Gogarten ◽

Julianne J. Dalcanton ◽

Luc Simard ◽

Gregory Rudnick ◽

Vandana Desai ◽

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Keyword(s):

Surface Brightness ◽

High Redshift ◽

Disk Galaxies ◽

Selection Effects ◽

Distant Cluster ◽

Cluster Survey ◽

Low Surface Brightness ◽

Advanced Camera For Surveys ◽

Low Surface Brightness Galaxies

AbstractWe present the size-luminosity relation (SLR) for disk galaxies observed in eight clusters from the ESO Distant Cluster Survey (EDisCS). These clusters, at redshifts 0.4 < z < 0.8, were observed with the Hubble Space Telescope's Advanced Camera for Surveys. While we observe a change in the SLR with redshift, namely that there is an absence of low surface brightness galaxies at high redshift, we demonstrate that this could be a product of selection effects and thus is not a confirmation of evolution. We also compare the SLR for cluster and field galaxies in each redshift bin and see no significant effects of environment on the SLR.

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