K_(s) number counts in the Groth and Coppi fields

We have used William Herschel Telescope/INGRID K_(s) images on two high-latitude fields, the Coppi and Groth strips, to obtain galaxy number counts over similar to 180 arcmin^(2), to a depth of K_(s) similar to 21.0. Detection efficiency corrections as a function of object size have been calculated...

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Autores: Cristobal Hornillos, David, Balcells, Marc, Prieto, Mercedes, Guzmán, Rafael, Gallego Maestro, Jesús, Cardiel López, Nicolás, Serrano Laguna, Ángel, Pello, Roser
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Fecha de publicación:2003
País:España
Institución:Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)
Repositorio:Docta Complutense
Idioma:inglés
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Hubble deep field
Band galaxy counts
Faint galaxies
Compact galaxies
Evolution
Luminosity
Colors
Telescope
Redshift
Star
Astrofísica
Astronomía (Física)
Física atmosférica
2501 Ciencias de la Atmósfera
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spelling K_(s) number counts in the Groth and Coppi fieldsCristobal Hornillos, DavidBalcells, MarcPrieto, MercedesGuzmán, RafaelGallego Maestro, JesúsCardiel López, NicolásSerrano Laguna, ÁngelPello, Roser52Hubble deep fieldBand galaxy countsFaint galaxiesCompact galaxiesEvolutionLuminosityColorsTelescopeRedshiftStarAstrofísicaAstronomía (Física)Física atmosférica2501 Ciencias de la AtmósferaWe have used William Herschel Telescope/INGRID K_(s) images on two high-latitude fields, the Coppi and Groth strips, to obtain galaxy number counts over similar to 180 arcmin^(2), to a depth of K_(s) similar to 21.0. Detection efficiency corrections as a function of object size have been calculated on each pointing. We have used a signal-to-noise threshold in two complementary half-exposure images to remove spurious detections. Our data cover the range from K_(s) = 14.5 to K_(s) = 21.0, so they are useful for investigating a previously reported change in the number count slope (d log N/dm) at K similar to 17. We find a slope gamma(b) = 0.54 0.63 for K < 17.5 and a slope &gamma;(f) = 0.25 0.29 for K > 17.5. A total contribution from galaxies to the extragalactic background light (EBL) in the K band of nuI(nu) = 10.5 nW m^(-2) sr^(-1) has been calculated. This K-band EBL coming from galaxies accounts for only similar to 50% of the recent measurements of the diffuse EBL. Standard number count models fail to reproduce the observed slope change at K similar to 17.5 unless elliptical and spiral formation is pushed to z less than or similar to 2.IOP PublishingUniversidad Complutense de Madrid20032003-09-2020032003-09-20journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/51339reponame:Docta Complutenseinstname:Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)Inglésengopen accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:docta.ucm.es:20.500.14352/513392026-06-02T12:44:21Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv K_(s) number counts in the Groth and Coppi fields
title K_(s) number counts in the Groth and Coppi fields
spellingShingle K_(s) number counts in the Groth and Coppi fields
Cristobal Hornillos, David
52
Hubble deep field
Band galaxy counts
Faint galaxies
Compact galaxies
Evolution
Luminosity
Colors
Telescope
Redshift
Star
Astrofísica
Astronomía (Física)
Física atmosférica
2501 Ciencias de la Atmósfera
title_short K_(s) number counts in the Groth and Coppi fields
title_full K_(s) number counts in the Groth and Coppi fields
title_fullStr K_(s) number counts in the Groth and Coppi fields
title_full_unstemmed K_(s) number counts in the Groth and Coppi fields
title_sort K_(s) number counts in the Groth and Coppi fields
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Cristobal Hornillos, David
Balcells, Marc
Prieto, Mercedes
Guzmán, Rafael
Gallego Maestro, Jesús
Cardiel López, Nicolás
Serrano Laguna, Ángel
Pello, Roser
author Cristobal Hornillos, David
author_facet Cristobal Hornillos, David
Balcells, Marc
Prieto, Mercedes
Guzmán, Rafael
Gallego Maestro, Jesús
Cardiel López, Nicolás
Serrano Laguna, Ángel
Pello, Roser
author_role author
author2 Balcells, Marc
Prieto, Mercedes
Guzmán, Rafael
Gallego Maestro, Jesús
Cardiel López, Nicolás
Serrano Laguna, Ángel
Pello, Roser
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
author
author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Universidad Complutense de Madrid
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv 52
Hubble deep field
Band galaxy counts
Faint galaxies
Compact galaxies
Evolution
Luminosity
Colors
Telescope
Redshift
Star
Astrofísica
Astronomía (Física)
Física atmosférica
2501 Ciencias de la Atmósfera
topic 52
Hubble deep field
Band galaxy counts
Faint galaxies
Compact galaxies
Evolution
Luminosity
Colors
Telescope
Redshift
Star
Astrofísica
Astronomía (Física)
Física atmosférica
2501 Ciencias de la Atmósfera
description We have used William Herschel Telescope/INGRID K_(s) images on two high-latitude fields, the Coppi and Groth strips, to obtain galaxy number counts over similar to 180 arcmin^(2), to a depth of K_(s) similar to 21.0. Detection efficiency corrections as a function of object size have been calculated on each pointing. We have used a signal-to-noise threshold in two complementary half-exposure images to remove spurious detections. Our data cover the range from K_(s) = 14.5 to K_(s) = 21.0, so they are useful for investigating a previously reported change in the number count slope (d log N/dm) at K similar to 17. We find a slope gamma(b) = 0.54 0.63 for K < 17.5 and a slope &gamma;(f) = 0.25 0.29 for K > 17.5. A total contribution from galaxies to the extragalactic background light (EBL) in the K band of nuI(nu) = 10.5 nW m^(-2) sr^(-1) has been calculated. This K-band EBL coming from galaxies accounts for only similar to 50% of the recent measurements of the diffuse EBL. Standard number count models fail to reproduce the observed slope change at K similar to 17.5 unless elliptical and spiral formation is pushed to z less than or similar to 2.
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