Candidate high-z protoclusters among the Planck compact sources, as revealed by Herschel-SPIRE
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Abstract
By determining the nature of all the Planck compact sources within 808.4 deg2 of large Herschel surveys, we have identified 27 candidate protoclusters of dusty star-forming galaxies (DSFGs) that are at least 3σ overdense in either 250, 350, or 500
μ
m sources. We find roughly half of all the Planck compact sources are resolved by Herschel into multiple discrete objects, with the other half remaining unresolved by Herschel. We find a significant difference between versions of the Planck catalogues, with earlier releases hosting a larger fraction of candidate protoclusters and Galactic cirrus than later releases, which we ascribe to a difference in the filters used in the creation of the three catalogues. We find a surface density of DSFG candidate protoclusters of (3.3 ± 0.7) × 10−2 sources deg−2, in good agreement with previous similar studies. We find that a Planck colour selection of S857/S545 < 2 works well to select candidate protoclusters, but can miss protoclusters at z < 2. The Herschel colours of individual candidate protocluster members indicate our candidate protoclusters all likely all lie at z > 1. Our candidate protoclusters are a factor of 5 times brighter at 353 GHz than expected from simulations, even in the most conservative estimates. Further observations are needed to confirm whether these candidate protoclusters are physical clusters, multiple protoclusters along the line of sight, or chance alignments of unassociated sources.
μ
m sources. We find roughly half of all the Planck compact sources are resolved by Herschel into multiple discrete objects, with the other half remaining unresolved by Herschel. We find a significant difference between versions of the Planck catalogues, with earlier releases hosting a larger fraction of candidate protoclusters and Galactic cirrus than later releases, which we ascribe to a difference in the filters used in the creation of the three catalogues. We find a surface density of DSFG candidate protoclusters of (3.3 ± 0.7) × 10−2 sources deg−2, in good agreement with previous similar studies. We find that a Planck colour selection of S857/S545 < 2 works well to select candidate protoclusters, but can miss protoclusters at z < 2. The Herschel colours of individual candidate protocluster members indicate our candidate protoclusters all likely all lie at z > 1. Our candidate protoclusters are a factor of 5 times brighter at 353 GHz than expected from simulations, even in the most conservative estimates. Further observations are needed to confirm whether these candidate protoclusters are physical clusters, multiple protoclusters along the line of sight, or chance alignments of unassociated sources.
Date Issued
2018-05-01
Date Acceptance
2017-12-20
Citation
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 2018, 476 (3), pp.3336-3359
ISSN
0035-8711
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Start Page
3336
End Page
3359
Journal / Book Title
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Volume
476
Issue
3
Copyright Statement
© 2018 Oxford University Press. The definitive publisher-authenticated version, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Volume 476, Issue 3, 21 May 2018, Pages 3336–3359, is available online at: https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/mnras/sty023
Sponsor
Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
Imperial College Trust
Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
Science and Technology Facilities Council
Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
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Grant Number
SPIRE/SOW/07020F
ST/G001057/1
ST/F01239X/1
ST/F012373/1
ST/H001239/1
ST/G001901/1
ST/G003874/1
ST/I005765/1
ST/J004812/1
ST/J001368/1
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ST/L001314/1
ST/K006401/1
ST/K004131/1
ST/M003558/1
ST/P000568/1
ST/N005317/1
ST-N000838
ST/N000838/1
Subjects
Science & Technology
Physical Sciences
Astronomy & Astrophysics
galaxies: clusters: general
galaxies: evolution
galaxies: starburst
submillimetre: galaxies
STAR-FORMING GALAXIES
REDSHIFT DUSTY GALAXIES
SUBMILLIMETER GALAXIES
CLUSTER CATALOG
NUMBER COUNTS
DEEP FIELD
FOLLOW-UP
H-ATLAS
OVERDENSITY
POPULATION
Publication Status
Published
Date Publish Online
2018-01-11