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Title: The Large Early Galaxy Astrophysics Census (LEGA-C) Data Release 3: 3000 High-Quality Spectra of $K_s$-selected galaxies at $z>0.6$

Abstract: We present the third and final data release of the Large Early Galaxy Astrophysics Census (LEGA-C), an ESO/VLT public spectroscopic survey targeting $0.6 < z < 1.0$, Ks-selected galaxies. The data release contains 3528 spectra with measured stellar velocity dispersions and stellar population properties, a 25-fold increase in sample size compared to previous work. This $K_s$-selected sample probes the galaxy population down to $\sim0.3 L^*$, for all colors and morphological types. Along with the spectra we publish a value-added catalog with stellar and ionized gas velocity dispersions, stellar absorption line indices, emission line fluxes and equivalent widths, complemented with structural parameters measured from HST/ACS imaging. With its combination of high precision and large sample size, LEGA-C provides a new benchmark for galaxy evolution studies.
Comments: Accepted for publication in ApJS. Data available at this http URL or this https URL
Subjects: Astrophysics of Galaxies (astro-ph.GA)
DOI: 10.3847/1538-4365/ac1356
Cite as: arXiv:2108.00744 [astro-ph.GA]
  (or arXiv:2108.00744v1 [astro-ph.GA] for this version)

Submission history

From: Arjen Van Der Wel [view email]
[v1] Mon, 2 Aug 2021 09:41:07 GMT (16886kb,D)

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