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Galaxy spectra from the UV to the mid-IR

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 July 2013

Michael J. I. Brown ,
John Moustakas ,
J.-D. T. Smith ,
Elisabete da Cunha ,
Masatoshi Imanishi ,
Lee Armus  and
Bernhard R. Brandl
Michael J. I. Brown
Affiliation:
School of Physics, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria 3800, Australia email: Michael.Brown@monash.edu
John Moustakas
Affiliation:
Department of Physics and Astronomy, Siena College, 515 Loudon Road, Loudonville, NY 12211-1462, USA
J.-D. T. Smith
Affiliation:
Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Toledo, Ritter Obs., MS #113, Toledo, OH 43606, USA
Elisabete da Cunha
Affiliation:
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Königstuhl 17, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
Masatoshi Imanishi
Affiliation:
Subaru Telescope, 650 North A'ohoku Place, Hilo, HI 96720, USA Department of Astronomy, School of Science, Graduate University for Advanced Studies (Sokendai), Mitaka, Tokyo 181-8588, Japan
Lee Armus
Affiliation:
Spitzer Science Center, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA
Bernhard R. Brandl
Affiliation:
Leiden Observatory, Leiden University, P.O. Box 9513, 2300 RA Leiden, The Netherlands
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Abstract

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Templates and models of galaxy spectra are often essential for determining the physical properties of galaxies. Many commonly used templates have large systematic errors, which significantly impact photometric redshifts and k-corrections. We present a new library of 110 galaxy template spectra spanning from the ultraviolet to the mid-infrared. The templates combine optical, Spitzer and Akari spectra with MAGPHYS models, all normalised and verified with matched aperture photometry. Our library contains more galaxies, spans a broader range of colours and has smaller systematic errors than previous libraries of galaxy spectra.

Keywords

galaxies: generalgalaxies: fundamental parametersgalaxies: distances and redshiftsinfrared: galaxies
Type
Contributed Papers
Information
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 8 , Symposium S295: The intriguing life of massive galaxies , August 2012 , pp. 286 - 289
Copyright
Copyright © International Astronomical Union 2013 

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