HST grism confirmation of two z ~ 2 structures from the clusters around radio-loud AGN (CARLA) survey

Noirot, Ga�l; Vernet, Jo�l; De Breuck, Carlos; Wylezalek, Dominika; Galametz, Audrey; Stern, Daniel; Mei, Simona; Brodwin, Mark; Cooke, Elizabeth A.; Gonzalez, Anthony H.; Hatch, Nina A.; Rettura, Alessandro; Stanford, Spencer A,

Abstract

Using Hubble Space Telescope slitless grism data, we report the spectroscopic confirmation of two distant structures at z ~ 2 associated with powerful high-redshift radio-loud active galactic nuclei (AGNs). These rich structures, likely (forming) clusters, are among the most distant structures currently known, and were identified on the basis of Spitzer/IRAC [3.6]–[4.5] color. We spectroscopically confirm nine members in the field of MRC 2036−254, comprising eight star-forming galaxies and the targeted radio galaxy. The median redshift is z=2.000. We spectroscopically confirm 10 members in the field of B3 0756+406, comprising 8 star-forming galaxies and 2 AGNs, including the targeted radio-loud quasar. The median redshift is z=1.986. All confirmed members are within 500 kpc (1 arcmin) of the targeted AGNs. We derive median (mean) star-formation rates of ~35 Mʘ yr‾¹ (~50 M yr‾¹) for the confirmed star-forming members of both structures based on their [O III]ʎ5007 luminosities, and estimate average galaxy stellar masses ≲1 x 10¹¹ Mʘ based on mid-infrared fluxes and spectral energy distribution modeling. Most of our confirmed members are located above the star-forming main sequence toward starburst galaxies, consistent with clusters at these early epochs being the sites of significant levels of star formation. The structure around MRC 2036−254 shows an overdensity of IRAC-selected candidate galaxy cluster members consistent with being quiescent galaxies, while the structure around B3 0756+406 shows field values, albeit with many lower limits to colors that could allow an overdensity of faint red quiescent galaxies. The structure around MRC 2036−254 shows a red sequence of passive galaxy candidates.

Citation

Noirot, G., Vernet, J., De Breuck, C., Wylezalek, D., Galametz, A., Stern, D., Mei, S., Brodwin, M., Cooke, E. A., Gonzalez, A. H., Hatch, N. A., Rettura, A., & Stanford, S. A. (2016). HST grism confirmation of two z ~ 2 structures from the clusters around radio-loud AGN (CARLA) survey. Astrophysical Journal, 830(2), https://doi.org/10.3847/0004-637X/830/2/90

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Jul 29, 2016
• Publication Date: Oct 14, 2016
• Deposit Date: Oct 28, 2016
• Publicly Available Date: Oct 28, 2016
• Journal: Astrophysical Journal
• Print ISSN: 0004-637X
• Electronic ISSN: 1538-4357
• Publisher: American Astronomical Society
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 830
• Issue: 2
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.3847/0004-637X/830/2/90
• Keywords: Galaxies: Clusters: Individual (CARLA J2039-2514, CARLA J0800+4029) – Galaxies: High-redshift – Galaxies: Individual (MRC 2036-254, B3 0756+406)
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/823498
• Publisher URL: http://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.3847/0004-637X/830/2/90/meta;jsessionid=18BF26A4934CB7A1C6698F002F0B87A6.c1.iopscience.cld.iop.org
• Contract Date: Oct 28, 2016