An Observed Transition of Galaxy Spins on the Void Surfaces
arXiv:2305.04409 · doi:10.3847/2041-8213/acdd75
Abstract
In the linear theory, the galaxy angular momentum vectors which originate from the initial tidal interactions with surrounding matter distribution intrinsically develop perpendicular alignments with the directions of maximum matter compression, regardless of galaxy mass. In simulations, however, the galaxy spins exhibit parallel alignments in the mass-range lower than a certain threshold, which depends on redshift, web type, and background cosmology. We show that the observed three dimensional spins of the spiral galaxies located on the void surfaces from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey indeed transit from the perpendicular to the parallel alignments with the directions toward the nearest void centers at the threshold zone, . This study presents a first direct observational evidence for the occurrence of the mass-dependent spin transition of the real galaxies with respect to the non-filamentary structures of the cosmic web, opening a way to constrain the initial conditions of the early universe by measuring the spin transition threshold.
arXiv commentAccepted by ApJ Letters, 5 figures and 1 table, improved statistics and data analysis after referee's review
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