Ram pressure stripping in the z ∼ 0.5 galaxy cluster MS 0451.6-0305
(2022)
Journal Article
Durret, F., Degott, L., Lobo, C., Ebeling, H., Jauzac, M., & Tam, S.-I. (2022). Ram pressure stripping in the z ∼ 0.5 galaxy cluster MS 0451.6-0305. Astronomy & Astrophysics, 662, Article A84. https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/202142983
The pressure exerted by the ambient hot X-ray gas on cluster galaxies can lead to the presence of ram pressure stripped (RPS) galaxies, characterized by asymmetric shapes, and, in some cases, tails of blue stars and/or X-ray gas, with increased star... Read More about Ram pressure stripping in the z ∼ 0.5 galaxy cluster MS 0451.6-0305.