An overdensity of galaxies near the most distant radio-loud quasar

W. Zheng; R. A. Overzier; R. J. Bouwens; R. L. White; H. C. Ford; N. Beníez; J. P. Blakeslee; L. D. Bradley; M. J. Jee; A. R. Martel; S. Mei; A. W. Zirm; G. D. Illingworth; M. Clampin; G. F. Hartig; D. R. Ardila; F. Bartko; T. J. Broadhurst; R. A. Brown; C. J. Burrows; E. S. Cheng; N. J.G. Cross; R. Demarco; P. D. Feldman; M. Franx; D. A. Golimowski; T. Goto; C. Gronwall; B. Holden; N. Homeier; L. Infante; R. A. Kimble; J. E. Krist; M. P. Lesser; F. Menanteau; G. R. Meurer; G. K. Miley; V. Motta; M. Postman; P. Rosati; M. Sirianni; W. B. Sparks; H. D. Tran; Z. I. Tsvetanov

doi:10.1086/500167

An overdensity of galaxies near the most distant radio-loud quasar

W. Zheng, R. A. Overzier, R. J. Bouwens, R. L. White, H. C. Ford, N. Beníez, J. P. Blakeslee, L. D. Bradley, M. J. Jee, A. R. Martel, S. Mei, A. W. Zirm, G. D. Illingworth, M. Clampin, G. F. Hartig, D. R. Ardila, F. Bartko, T. J. Broadhurst, R. A. Brown, C. J. BurrowsE. S. Cheng, N. J.G. Cross, R. Demarco, P. D. Feldman, M. Franx, D. A. Golimowski, T. Goto, C. Gronwall, B. Holden, N. Homeier, L. Infante, R. A. Kimble, J. E. Krist, M. P. Lesser, F. Menanteau, G. R. Meurer, G. K. Miley, V. Motta, M. Postman, P. Rosati, M. Sirianni, W. B. Sparks, H. D. Tran, Z. I. Tsvetanov

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Abstract

A 5 arcmin² region around the luminous radio-loud quasar SDSS J0836+0054 (z = 5.8) hosts a wealth of associated galaxies, characterized by very red (1.3 < i₇₇₅ - z₈₅₀ < 2.0) color. The surface density of these z ∼ 5.8 candidates is approximately 6 times higher than the number expected from deep ACS fields. This is one of the highest galaxy overdensities at high redshifts, which may develop into a group or cluster. We also find evidence for a substructure associated with one of the candidates. It has two very faint companion objects within 2″, which are likely to merge. The finding supports the results of a recent simulation, which finds that luminous quasars at high redshifts lie on the most prominent dark matter filaments and are surrounded by many fainter galaxies. The quasar activity from these regions may signal the buildup of a massive system.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	574-578
Number of pages	5
Journal	Astrophysical Journal
Volume	640
Issue number	2 I
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1086/500167
State	Published - Apr 1 2006
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Galaxies: high-redshift
Large-scale structure of universe

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Astronomy and Astrophysics
Space and Planetary Science

Online availability

10.1086/500167

Library availability

Discover UIUC Full Text

Cite this

Zheng, W., Overzier, R. A., Bouwens, R. J., White, R. L., Ford, H. C., Beníez, N., Blakeslee, J. P., Bradley, L. D., Jee, M. J., Martel, A. R., Mei, S., Zirm, A. W., Illingworth, G. D., Clampin, M., Hartig, G. F., Ardila, D. R., Bartko, F., Broadhurst, T. J., Brown, R. A., ... Tsvetanov, Z. I. (2006). An overdensity of galaxies near the most distant radio-loud quasar. Astrophysical Journal, 640(2 I), 574-578. https://doi.org/10.1086/500167

Zheng, W, Overzier, RA, Bouwens, RJ, White, RL, Ford, HC, Beníez, N, Blakeslee, JP, Bradley, LD, Jee, MJ, Martel, AR, Mei, S, Zirm, AW, Illingworth, GD, Clampin, M, Hartig, GF, Ardila, DR, Bartko, F, Broadhurst, TJ, Brown, RA, Burrows, CJ, Cheng, ES, Cross, NJG, Demarco, R, Feldman, PD, Franx, M, Golimowski, DA, Goto, T, Gronwall, C, Holden, B, Homeier, N, Infante, L, Kimble, RA, Krist, JE, Lesser, MP, Menanteau, F, Meurer, GR, Miley, GK, Motta, V, Postman, M, Rosati, P, Sirianni, M, Sparks, WB, Tran, HD & Tsvetanov, ZI 2006, 'An overdensity of galaxies near the most distant radio-loud quasar', Astrophysical Journal, vol. 640, no. 2 I, pp. 574-578. https://doi.org/10.1086/500167

@article{29bf2f6a334949e58488e417c4acd747,

title = "An overdensity of galaxies near the most distant radio-loud quasar",

abstract = "A 5 arcmin2 region around the luminous radio-loud quasar SDSS J0836+0054 (z = 5.8) hosts a wealth of associated galaxies, characterized by very red (1.3 < i775 - z850 < 2.0) color. The surface density of these z ∼ 5.8 candidates is approximately 6 times higher than the number expected from deep ACS fields. This is one of the highest galaxy overdensities at high redshifts, which may develop into a group or cluster. We also find evidence for a substructure associated with one of the candidates. It has two very faint companion objects within 2″, which are likely to merge. The finding supports the results of a recent simulation, which finds that luminous quasars at high redshifts lie on the most prominent dark matter filaments and are surrounded by many fainter galaxies. The quasar activity from these regions may signal the buildup of a massive system.",

keywords = "Galaxies: high-redshift, Large-scale structure of universe",

author = "W. Zheng and Overzier, {R. A.} and Bouwens, {R. J.} and White, {R. L.} and Ford, {H. C.} and N. Ben{\'i}ez and Blakeslee, {J. P.} and Bradley, {L. D.} and Jee, {M. J.} and Martel, {A. R.} and S. Mei and Zirm, {A. W.} and Illingworth, {G. D.} and M. Clampin and Hartig, {G. F.} and Ardila, {D. R.} and F. Bartko and Broadhurst, {T. J.} and Brown, {R. A.} and Burrows, {C. J.} and Cheng, {E. S.} and Cross, {N. J.G.} and R. Demarco and Feldman, {P. D.} and M. Franx and Golimowski, {D. A.} and T. Goto and C. Gronwall and B. Holden and N. Homeier and L. Infante and Kimble, {R. A.} and Krist, {J. E.} and Lesser, {M. P.} and F. Menanteau and Meurer, {G. R.} and Miley, {G. K.} and V. Motta and M. Postman and P. Rosati and M. Sirianni and Sparks, {W. B.} and Tran, {H. D.} and Tsvetanov, {Z. I.}",

year = "2006",

month = apr,

day = "1",

doi = "10.1086/500167",

language = "English (US)",

volume = "640",

pages = "574--578",

journal = "Astrophysical Journal",

issn = "0004-637X",

publisher = "American Astronomical Society",

number = "2 I",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - An overdensity of galaxies near the most distant radio-loud quasar

AU - Zheng, W.

AU - Overzier, R. A.

AU - Bouwens, R. J.

AU - White, R. L.

AU - Ford, H. C.

AU - Beníez, N.

AU - Blakeslee, J. P.

AU - Bradley, L. D.

AU - Jee, M. J.

AU - Martel, A. R.

AU - Mei, S.

AU - Zirm, A. W.

AU - Illingworth, G. D.

AU - Clampin, M.

AU - Hartig, G. F.

AU - Ardila, D. R.

AU - Bartko, F.

AU - Broadhurst, T. J.

AU - Brown, R. A.

AU - Burrows, C. J.

AU - Cheng, E. S.

AU - Cross, N. J.G.

AU - Demarco, R.

AU - Feldman, P. D.

AU - Franx, M.

AU - Golimowski, D. A.

AU - Goto, T.

AU - Gronwall, C.

AU - Holden, B.

AU - Homeier, N.

AU - Infante, L.

AU - Kimble, R. A.

AU - Krist, J. E.

AU - Lesser, M. P.

AU - Menanteau, F.

AU - Meurer, G. R.

AU - Miley, G. K.

AU - Motta, V.

AU - Postman, M.

AU - Rosati, P.

AU - Sirianni, M.

AU - Sparks, W. B.

AU - Tran, H. D.

AU - Tsvetanov, Z. I.

PY - 2006/4/1

Y1 - 2006/4/1

N2 - A 5 arcmin2 region around the luminous radio-loud quasar SDSS J0836+0054 (z = 5.8) hosts a wealth of associated galaxies, characterized by very red (1.3 < i775 - z850 < 2.0) color. The surface density of these z ∼ 5.8 candidates is approximately 6 times higher than the number expected from deep ACS fields. This is one of the highest galaxy overdensities at high redshifts, which may develop into a group or cluster. We also find evidence for a substructure associated with one of the candidates. It has two very faint companion objects within 2″, which are likely to merge. The finding supports the results of a recent simulation, which finds that luminous quasars at high redshifts lie on the most prominent dark matter filaments and are surrounded by many fainter galaxies. The quasar activity from these regions may signal the buildup of a massive system.

AB - A 5 arcmin2 region around the luminous radio-loud quasar SDSS J0836+0054 (z = 5.8) hosts a wealth of associated galaxies, characterized by very red (1.3 < i775 - z850 < 2.0) color. The surface density of these z ∼ 5.8 candidates is approximately 6 times higher than the number expected from deep ACS fields. This is one of the highest galaxy overdensities at high redshifts, which may develop into a group or cluster. We also find evidence for a substructure associated with one of the candidates. It has two very faint companion objects within 2″, which are likely to merge. The finding supports the results of a recent simulation, which finds that luminous quasars at high redshifts lie on the most prominent dark matter filaments and are surrounded by many fainter galaxies. The quasar activity from these regions may signal the buildup of a massive system.

KW - Galaxies: high-redshift

KW - Large-scale structure of universe

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=33645836503&partnerID=8YFLogxK

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=33645836503&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1086/500167

DO - 10.1086/500167

M3 - Article

AN - SCOPUS:33645836503

SN - 0004-637X

VL - 640

SP - 574

EP - 578

JO - Astrophysical Journal

JF - Astrophysical Journal

IS - 2 I

ER -

An overdensity of galaxies near the most distant radio-loud quasar

Abstract

Keywords

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Online availability

Library availability

Related links

Fingerprint

Cite this