Are There Local Are There Local Analogs of Lyman Break Analogs of Lyman Break Galaxies? Galaxies? James D. Lowenthal (Smith College/FCAD) R. Nick Durham (Smith College) Brian Lyons (Amherst College) David C. Koo (UCO/Lick Obs.) Matt A. Bershady (U. Wisconsin) Rafael Guzmán (U. Florida) Jesús Gallego (Universidad Complutense de Madrid) See also: Jason Melbourne (AO) Matt Bershady (internal kinematics) David Koo (z~1) Drew Phillips ([O/H]) Kai Noeske (UDF profiles)
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Are There Local Analogs of Are There Local Analogs of Lyman Break Galaxies?Lyman Break Galaxies?
James D. Lowenthal (Smith College/FCAD)R. Nick Durham (Smith College)Brian Lyons (Amherst College)David C. Koo (UCO/Lick Obs.)
Matt A. Bershady (U. Wisconsin)Rafael Guzmán (U. Florida)
Jesús Gallego (Universidad Complutense de Madrid)
See also: Jason Melbourne (AO)Matt Bershady (internal kinematics)David Koo (z~1)Drew Phillips ([O/H])Kai Noeske (UDF profiles)
Big question: How do Lyman break galaxies fit into galaxy formation/evolution?
Specific motivating questions: •What are detailed characteristics of LBGs? •Range of LBG masses?•Do LBGs reside in much larger, more massive halos, or is it “what-you-see-is-what-you-get”, i.e., dwarf starburst galaxies?•What constraints can we place on LBG “host galaxy” type?
One approach: find local analogs -- easier to study in detail. Then compare to LBGs.