Hubble Space Telescope observations of the distant cluster CL 0016+16: Quantitative morphology of confirmed cluster members
- 1 November 1994
- journal article
- Published by American Astronomical Society in The Astrophysical Journal
- Vol. 435, L105
- https://doi.org/10.1086/187605
Abstract
We present HST images of 24 confirmed members of the distant galaxy cluster Cl0016+16 at redshift 0.55. The Balmer-strong (``E+A'') and emission- line galaxies frequently show unusual visual morphology, implying that galaxian interactions produce ``active'' galaxies in moderate-redshift clusters. We use the image concentration index as a quantitative measure of morphology to show that these unusual galaxies appear disklike, while the normal red galaxies resemble E/S0s. Although consistent with HST observations by Dressler et al. in Cl0939+4713 ($z=0.41$), our results differ from the Couch et al. finding that most Balmer-strong galaxies in AC114 ($z=0.31$) resemble ellipticals. The entire ``E+A'' sample is small, but if future studies confirm their diversity, it will suggest that they have different origins.Keywords
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