The Galaxy Correlation Function in the CNOC2 Redshift Survey: Dependence on Color, Luminosity and Redshift

Abstract

We examine how the spatial correlation function of galaxies from the CNOC2 Field Galaxy Redshift Survey depends on galaxy color, luminosity and redshift. The projected correlation function w_p is determined for volume-limited samples of objects with 0.12 < z < 0.51 and evolution-compensated Rc absolute magnitudes M < -20, over the comoving projected separation range 0.04 Mpc/h < r_p < 10 Mpc/h. Our sample consists of 2937 galaxies which are classified as being either early- or late-type objects according to their spectral energy distribution (SED), determined from UBVRcIc photometry. For simplicity, galaxy SEDs are classified independently of redshift: our classification scheme therefore does not take into account the colour evolution of galaxies.

37 pages, 14 figures. To appear in The Astrophysical Journal

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