Stellar Dynamics and Star Formation Histories of z ~ 1 Radio-loud Galaxies

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The VLT LEGA-C spectroscopic survey:the physics of galaxies at a lookback time of 7 Gyr

The Large Early Galaxy Census (LEGA-Ca) is a Public Spectroscopic Survey of ∼ 3200 K-band selected galaxies at redshifts z=0.6-1.0 with stellar masses M* > 1010M_sun, conducted with VIMOS on ESO's Very Large Telescope. The survey is embedded in the COSMOS field (R.A. =10h00; Dec.=+2deg). The 20-hour long integrations produce high-S/N continuum spectra that reveal ages, metallicities and velocity dispersions of the stellar populations. LEGA-C's unique combination of sample size and depth will enable us for the first time to map the stellar content at large look-back time, across galaxies of different types and star-formation activity. Observations started in December 2014 and are planned to be completed by mid 2018, with early data releases ofthe spectra and value-added products. In this paper we present thescience case, the observing strategy, an overview of the data reduction process and data products, and a first look at the relationship between galaxy structure and spectral properties, as it existed 7 Gyr ago

The LEGA-C survey:the physics of galaxies 7 Gyr Ago

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Large Early Galaxy Astrophysics Census, LEGA-C,

an ESO Public Spectroscopic Survey (PSS) and obtains deep continuum spectroscopy of several thousand galaxies at redshifts 0.6 to

Large Early Galaxy Astrophysics Census, LEGA-C,

an ESO Public Spectroscopic Survey (PSS) and obtains deep continuum spectroscopy of several thousand galaxies at redshifts 0.6 to

The LEGA-C Survey: The Physics of Galaxies 7 Gyr Ago (dataset)

1 Access to Phase 3 LEGA-C data at ESO PHASE3 ARCHIVE INTERFACE

The LEGA-C Survey: The Physics of Galaxies 7 Gyr Ago (dataset)

1 Access to Phase 3 LEGA-C data at ESO PHASE3 ARCHIVE INTERFACE