3 papers
astro-ph2005
The ACS Virgo Cluster Survey V: SBF Calibration for Giant and Dwarf Early-type Galaxies
Simona Mei, John P. Blakeslee, John L. Tonry +7
As part of the Advanced Camera for Survey (ACS) Virgo Cluster Survey, we have measured Surface Brightness Fluctuations (SBF) in a sample of 100 early-type Virgo galaxies. Distances…
astro-ph2004
XMM Cluster Survey: X-ray source identification using the Sloan Digital Sky Survey
Kate R. Land, Robert C. Nichol, Michael Davidson +8
[ABRIDGED] The XMM Cluster Survey (XCS) is predicted to detect thousands of clusters observed serendipitously in XMM-Newton pointings. We investigate automating optical follow-up o…
astro-ph2003
The Ghosts of Galaxies: Tidal Debris in Clusters
Michael D. Gregg, Michael J. West
Gravitational interactions in rich clusters can strip material from the outer parts of galaxies or even completely disrupt entire systems, giving rise to large scale, low surface b…