Caught in the web: A tale of filament galaxies. Issue Volume 15:Issue S341(2019) (November 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Singh, Ankit; Mahajan, Smriti; Shobhana, Devika
• Editors: Boquien, Médéric; Lusso, Elisabeta; Gruppioni, Carlotta; Tissera, Patricia
• Is Part Of: Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union. Volume 15:Issue S341(2019)
• Page Start: 304
• Page End: 306
• Publication Date: 2019-11
• Subjects: galaxies, -- galaxy-environment, -- star-formation; Astronomy -- Congresses; Astronomy -- Periodicals; 520
• DOI: 10.1017/S1743921319001406
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1743-9213

Abstract

Abstract: The Coma supercluster is one of the largest, nearby (∼100 h −1 Mpc) gravitationally bound structures known in the universe. It comprises two large clusters of galaxies and several galaxy groups intersected by a complex network of filaments, providing the perfect laboratory for studying the evolution of galaxies in a range of 'continuous' environments. We characterised the different components of the environment to study the properties of galaxies in the optical and ultraviolet (UV) wavebands. Our analysis shows that galaxies experience accelerated evolution as they approach the spine of the filament, suggesting that the intermediate-density environment prevalent in the filaments can accelerate the evolution of galaxies.