Interacting galaxies in the IllustrisTNG simulations -- V: Comparing the influence of star-forming vs. passive companions

Abstract

We study interacting galaxy pairs in the TNG100-1 and TNG300-1 cosmological simulations using previously generated closest companion samples. We study the specific star formation rates (sSFR) of massive ($10^{10}{M}_{\odot }<M_{\ast }<10^{12}{M}_{\odot }$) galaxies at $z\le 0.2$ as a function of separation from the closest companion galaxy. We split our sample based on whether the companion galaxy is star-forming or passive. We find that galaxies with close star-forming companions have sSFRs that are enhanced (on average) by a factor of $2.9\pm 0.3$ in TNG100-1 and $2.27\pm 0.06$ in TNG300-1 compared to controls, with enhancements present out to separations of $\sim 300$ kpc. Galaxies with passive companions in TNG300-1 exhibit mild sSFR suppression ($\sim 12$ percent) at 100-300 kpc and small sSFR enhancements at separations below 50 kpc. sSFR suppression is strongest in pairs where the galaxy's stellar mass is more than 2 times that of its passive companion. By generating a stellar mass-matched ("twinned") sample in TNG300-1, we show that differences in sSFR trends between companion types are not a result of intrinsic stellar mass differences in star-forming vs. passive galaxies. We compare with an analogous sample of galaxy pairs from SDSS, finding consistent results between observations and simulations. Overall, we find that star-forming galaxies show enhanced sSFRs regardless of companion type, but that galaxies with close passive companions are more likely to be passive themselves.

arXiv comment16 pages, 12 figures. Accepted for publication in MNRAS

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