A Duality in the Origin of Bulges and Spheroidal Galaxies

Studying the resolved stellar populations of the different structural components that build massive galaxies directly unveils their assembly history. We aim at characterizing the stellar population properties of a representative sample of bulges and pure spheroids in massive galaxies (M⋆ > 1010 M...

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Autores: Constantin, L., Pérez González, Pablo G., Méndez Abreu, J., Huertas Company, M., Dimauro, P., Alcalde Pampliega, B., Buitrago, F., Ceverino, D., Daddi, E., Domínguez Sánchez, H., Espino Briones, N., Hernán Caballero, A., Koekemoer, A. M., Rodighiero, G.
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Fecha de publicación:2021
País:España
Institución:Instituto Nacional de Técnica Aeroespacial (INTA)
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http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12666/605
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Palabra clave:Galaxy bulges
Galaxy structure
Galaxy disks
Galaxy spheroids
Galaxy formation
Galaxy evolution
Galaxy quenching
Galaxy stellar content
Galaxy properties
Galaxy ages
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv A Duality in the Origin of Bulges and Spheroidal Galaxies
title A Duality in the Origin of Bulges and Spheroidal Galaxies
spellingShingle A Duality in the Origin of Bulges and Spheroidal Galaxies
Constantin, L.
Galaxy bulges
Galaxy structure
Galaxy disks
Galaxy spheroids
Galaxy formation
Galaxy evolution
Galaxy quenching
Galaxy stellar content
Galaxy properties
Galaxy ages
title_short A Duality in the Origin of Bulges and Spheroidal Galaxies
title_full A Duality in the Origin of Bulges and Spheroidal Galaxies
title_fullStr A Duality in the Origin of Bulges and Spheroidal Galaxies
title_full_unstemmed A Duality in the Origin of Bulges and Spheroidal Galaxies
title_sort A Duality in the Origin of Bulges and Spheroidal Galaxies
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Constantin, L.
Pérez González, Pablo G.
Méndez Abreu, J.
Huertas Company, M.
Dimauro, P.
Alcalde Pampliega, B.
Buitrago, F.
Ceverino, D.
Daddi, E.
Domínguez Sánchez, H.
Espino Briones, N.
Hernán Caballero, A.
Koekemoer, A. M.
Rodighiero, G.
author Constantin, L.
author_facet Constantin, L.
Pérez González, Pablo G.
Méndez Abreu, J.
Huertas Company, M.
Dimauro, P.
Alcalde Pampliega, B.
Buitrago, F.
Ceverino, D.
Daddi, E.
Domínguez Sánchez, H.
Espino Briones, N.
Hernán Caballero, A.
Koekemoer, A. M.
Rodighiero, G.
author_role author
author2 Pérez González, Pablo G.
Méndez Abreu, J.
Huertas Company, M.
Dimauro, P.
Alcalde Pampliega, B.
Buitrago, F.
Ceverino, D.
Daddi, E.
Domínguez Sánchez, H.
Espino Briones, N.
Hernán Caballero, A.
Koekemoer, A. M.
Rodighiero, G.
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Constantin, L. [0000-0001-6820-0015]
Pérez González, P. G. [0000-0003-4528-5639]
Méndez Abreu, J. [0000-0002-8766-2597]
Huertas Company, M. [0000-0002-1416-8483]
Dimauro, P. [0000-0001-7399-2854]
Alcalde Pampliega, B. [0000-0002-4140-0428]
Buitrago, F. [0000-0002-2861-9812]
Caverino, D. [0000-0002-8680-248X]
Daddi, E. [0000-0002-3331-9590]
Domínguez Sánchez, H. [0000-0002-9013-1316]
Espino Briones, N. [0000-0001-6426-3844]
Hernán Caballero, A. [0000-0002-4237-5500]
Koekemoer, A. M. [0000-0002-6610-2048]
Rodighiero, G. [0000-0002-9415-2296]
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Galaxy bulges
Galaxy structure
Galaxy disks
Galaxy spheroids
Galaxy formation
Galaxy evolution
Galaxy quenching
Galaxy stellar content
Galaxy properties
Galaxy ages
topic Galaxy bulges
Galaxy structure
Galaxy disks
Galaxy spheroids
Galaxy formation
Galaxy evolution
Galaxy quenching
Galaxy stellar content
Galaxy properties
Galaxy ages
description Studying the resolved stellar populations of the different structural components that build massive galaxies directly unveils their assembly history. We aim at characterizing the stellar population properties of a representative sample of bulges and pure spheroids in massive galaxies (M⋆ > 1010 M⊙) in the GOODS-N field. We take advantage of the spectral and spatial information provided by SHARDS and Hubble Space Telescope data to perform the multi-image spectrophotometric decoupling of the galaxy light. We derive the spectral energy distribution separately for bulges and disks in the redshift range 0.14 < z ≤ 1 with spectral resolution R ∼ 50. Analyzing these spectral energy distributions, we find evidence of a bimodal distribution of bulge formation redshifts. We find that 33% of them present old mass-weighted ages, implying a median formation redshift ${z}_{\mathrm{form}}={6.2}_{-1.7}^{+1.5}$. They are relics of the early universe embedded in disk galaxies. A second wave, dominant in number, accounts for bulges formed at median redshift ${z}_{\mathrm{form}}={1.3}_{-0.6}^{+0.6}$. The oldest (first-wave) bulges are more compact than the youngest. Virtually all pure spheroids (i.e., those without any disk) are coetaneous with the second-wave bulges, presenting a median redshift of formation ${z}_{\mathrm{form}}={1.1}_{-0.3}^{+0.3}$. The two waves of bulge formation are distinguishable not only in terms of stellar ages but also in star formation mode. All first-wave bulges formed fast at z ∼ 6, with typical timescales around 200 Myr. A significant fraction of the second-wave bulges assembled more slowly, with star formation timescales as long as 1 Gyr. The results of this work suggest that the centers of massive disk-like galaxies actually harbor the oldest spheroids formed in the universe.
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spelling A Duality in the Origin of Bulges and Spheroidal GalaxiesConstantin, L.Pérez González, Pablo G.Méndez Abreu, J.Huertas Company, M.Dimauro, P.Alcalde Pampliega, B.Buitrago, F.Ceverino, D.Daddi, E.Domínguez Sánchez, H.Espino Briones, N.Hernán Caballero, A.Koekemoer, A. M.Rodighiero, G.Galaxy bulgesGalaxy structureGalaxy disksGalaxy spheroidsGalaxy formationGalaxy evolutionGalaxy quenchingGalaxy stellar contentGalaxy propertiesGalaxy agesStudying the resolved stellar populations of the different structural components that build massive galaxies directly unveils their assembly history. We aim at characterizing the stellar population properties of a representative sample of bulges and pure spheroids in massive galaxies (M⋆ > 1010 M⊙) in the GOODS-N field. We take advantage of the spectral and spatial information provided by SHARDS and Hubble Space Telescope data to perform the multi-image spectrophotometric decoupling of the galaxy light. We derive the spectral energy distribution separately for bulges and disks in the redshift range 0.14 < z ≤ 1 with spectral resolution R ∼ 50. Analyzing these spectral energy distributions, we find evidence of a bimodal distribution of bulge formation redshifts. We find that 33% of them present old mass-weighted ages, implying a median formation redshift ${z}_{\mathrm{form}}={6.2}_{-1.7}^{+1.5}$. They are relics of the early universe embedded in disk galaxies. A second wave, dominant in number, accounts for bulges formed at median redshift ${z}_{\mathrm{form}}={1.3}_{-0.6}^{+0.6}$. The oldest (first-wave) bulges are more compact than the youngest. Virtually all pure spheroids (i.e., those without any disk) are coetaneous with the second-wave bulges, presenting a median redshift of formation ${z}_{\mathrm{form}}={1.1}_{-0.3}^{+0.3}$. The two waves of bulge formation are distinguishable not only in terms of stellar ages but also in star formation mode. All first-wave bulges formed fast at z ∼ 6, with typical timescales around 200 Myr. A significant fraction of the second-wave bulges assembled more slowly, with star formation timescales as long as 1 Gyr. The results of this work suggest that the centers of massive disk-like galaxies actually harbor the oldest spheroids formed in the universe.We would like to thank the anonymous referee for improving the content of the manuscript. L.C. wishes to thank Cristina Cabello for the support provided while this project was devised and Michele Perna for the useful discussion. L.C. acknowledges financial support from Comunidad de Madrid under Atraccion de Talento grant 2018-T2/TIC-11612. L.C. and P.G.P.-G. acknowledge support from Spanish Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovacion y Universidades through grant PGC2018-093499-B-I00. J.M.-A. acknowledges support from the MCIU by the grant AYA2017-83204-P and the Programa Operativo FEDER Andalucia 2014-2020 in collaboration with the Andalucian Office for Economy and Knowledge. D.C. is a Ramon-Cajal Researcher and is supported by the Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovacion y Universidades (MICIU/FEDER) under research grant PGC2018-094975-C21.PeerreviewIOP Science PublishingConstantin, L. [0000-0001-6820-0015]Pérez González, P. G. [0000-0003-4528-5639]Méndez Abreu, J. [0000-0002-8766-2597]Huertas Company, M. [0000-0002-1416-8483]Dimauro, P. [0000-0001-7399-2854]Alcalde Pampliega, B. [0000-0002-4140-0428]Buitrago, F. [0000-0002-2861-9812]Caverino, D. [0000-0002-8680-248X]Daddi, E. [0000-0002-3331-9590]Domínguez Sánchez, H. [0000-0002-9013-1316]Espino Briones, N. [0000-0001-6426-3844]Hernán Caballero, A. [0000-0002-4237-5500]Koekemoer, A. M. [0000-0002-6610-2048]Rodighiero, G. 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