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SOURCE-PLANE RECONSTRUCTION OF THE BRIGHT LENSED GALAXY RCSGA 032727-132609".

Authors :
Sharon, Keren
Gladders, Michael D.
Rigby, Jane R.
Wuyts, Eva
Koester, Benjamin P.
Bayliss, Matthew B.
Barrientos, L. Felipe
Source :
Astrophysical Journal; Feb2012, Vol. 746 Issue 2, Special section p1-10, 10p
Publication Year :
2012

Abstract

We present new Hubble Space Telescope/Wide Field Camera 3 imaging data of RCSGA 032727-132609, a bright lensed galaxy at z = 1.7 that is magnified and stretched by the lensing cluster RCS2 032727-132623. Using this new high-resolution imaging, we modify our previous lens model (which was based on ground-based data) to fully understand the lensing geometry, and use it to reconstruct the lensed galaxy in the source plane. This giant arc represents a unique opportunity to peer into 100 pc scale structures in a high-redshift galaxy. This new source reconstruction will be crucial for a future analysis of the spatially resolved rest-UV and rest-optical spectra of the brightest parts of the arc. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0004637X
Volume :
746
Issue :
2
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Astrophysical Journal
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
74740037
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1088/0004-637X/746/2/161