Growth of ex situ diffuse intragroup light in simulated galaxy groups

Context. Deep surface photometry has revealed the presence of a faint and diffuse baryonic component permeating the intragroup space in a significant fraction of galaxy groups. This intragroup light (IGL) is primarily formed by stars that are removed from their host galaxies through gravitational in...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Bilata-Woldeyes, B., Perea, Jaime, Solanes, J. M.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/386909
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/386909
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Galaxies: clusters: intracluster medium
Galaxies: evolution
Galaxies: groups: general
Galaxies: interactions
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Sumario:Context. Deep surface photometry has revealed the presence of a faint and diffuse baryonic component permeating the intragroup space in a significant fraction of galaxy groups. This intragroup light (IGL) is primarily formed by stars that are removed from their host galaxies through gravitational interactions and now drift freely, unbound to any particular galaxy.