Beyond Ultra-diffuse Galaxies. II. Environmental Quenching of Mass-Size Outliers among the Satellites of Milky Way Analogs
arXiv:2302.14108 · doi:10.3847/1538-4357/ace4c5
Abstract
Recent observations have reignited interest in a population of dwarf galaxies that are large and diffuse for their mass, often called ultra-diffuse galaxies. However, the origin and evolution of these mass-size outliers and the role of the environment are still unclear. Using the exquisitely deep and wide Hyper Suprime-Cam Strategic Survey images, we search for ultra-puffy galaxies, defined as being larger than the average size for their mass, around Milky Way-like galaxies. We present the sizes and radial distributions of mass-size outliers and derive their quenched fraction to explore the impact of the environment. Surprisingly, despite being outliers in size, the ultra-puffy galaxies have a similar quenched fraction as normal-sized satellites of Milky Way analogs in both observations and simulations, suggesting that quenching is not tied to being a mass-size outlier. The quenched fraction is higher for the ultra-puffy galaxies associated with redder hosts, as well as those that are closer to the host in projection. In contrast, the ultra-diffuse galaxies are overall redder and more quiescent compared with normal satellites. We show that the classic definition of ultra-diffuse galaxies is heavily weighted toward quenched galaxies and thus cannot be used for a study of quenching of mass-size outliers.
13 pages, 6 figures, ApJ accepted. Key results are shown in Figures 4-6
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