Merger Shocks Enhance Quenching in Local Galaxy Clusters

We report evidence for enhanced quenching in low-redshift galaxy clusters hosting radio relics. This effect is strongest for low-mass galaxies and is consistent with a rapid quenching of star formation. These results imply that merger shocks in the intracluster medium play a role in driving environm...

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Published in:	The Astrophysical Journal
Main Author:	Ian D. Roberts
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	IOP Publishing 2024-01-01
Subjects:	Galaxy clusters Galaxy evolution Star formation Galaxy quenching Radio continuum emission
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/ad67d0

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