The Large Early Galaxy Astrophysics Census (LEGA-C) Data Release 2: Dynamical and Stellar Population Properties of z ≲ 1 Galaxies in the COSMOS Field
Date Issued
2018
Author(s)
Straatman, Caroline M. S.
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Bezanson, Rachel
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Pacifici, Camilla
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Wu, Po-Feng
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Noeske, Kai
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Barišić, Ivana
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Bell, Eric F.
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Brammer, Gabriel B.
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Calhau, João
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Chauke, Priscilla
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Franx, Marijn
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van Houdt, Josha
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Labbé, Ivo
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Maseda, Michael V.
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Muñoz-Mateos, Juan C.
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Muzzin, Adam
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van de Sande, Jesse
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Sobral, David
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Spilker, Justin S.
Abstract
We present the second data release of the Large Early Galaxy Astrophysics Census (LEGA-C), an ESO 130-night public spectroscopic survey conducted with VIMOS on the Very Large Telescope. We release 1988 spectra with typical continuum S/N ≃ 20 Å-1 of galaxies at 0.6 ≲ z ≲ 1.0, each observed for ∼20 hr and fully reduced with a custom-built pipeline. We also release a catalog with spectroscopic redshifts, emission-line fluxes, Lick/IDS indices, and observed stellar and gas velocity dispersions that are spatially integrated quantities, including both rotational motions and genuine dispersion. To illustrate the new parameter space in the intermediate-redshift regime probed by LEGA-C, we explore relationships between dynamical and stellar population properties. The star-forming galaxies typically have observed stellar velocity dispersions of ∼150 km s-1 and strong Hδ absorption (Hδ A ∼ 5 Å), while passive galaxies have higher observed stellar velocity dispersions (∼200 km s-1) and weak Hδ absorption (Hδ A ∼ 0 Å). Strong [O III]5007/Hβ ratios tend to occur mostly for galaxies with weak Hδ A or galaxies with higher observed velocity dispersion. Beyond these broad trends, we find a diversity of possible combinations of rest-frame colors, absorption-line strengths, and emission-line detections, illustrating the utility of spectroscopic measurements to more accurately understand galaxy evolution. By making the spectra and value-added catalogs publicly available we encourage the community to take advantage of this very substantial investment in telescope time provided by ESO.
Volume
239
Issue
2
Start page
27
Issn Identifier
0067-0049
Ads BibCode
2018ApJS..239...27S
Rights
open.access
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