A wide-field K-band survey -- II. Galaxy clustering
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- 21 October 1996
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
- Vol. 283 (1) , L15-L19
- https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/283.1.l15
Abstract
We present the first measurement of the angular correlation function in a K-selected galaxy survey, from two fields covering almost 10 deg2. The angular correlation function at small angles is well described by a θ−0.8 power law, as for optically selected samples. The clustering amplitude is reduced by a factor of ∼ 4 between galaxies with K < 15 and a fainter magnitude slice with 15 < K < 16. This allows us to place constraints upon the redshift distribution of the galaxies and their spatial correlation function. We find no clear evidence for a change in clustering amplitude when galaxies are selected by their observed B − K colours.Keywords
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