Galaxy evolution and formationResults from the Hawaii imaging and spectroscopy deep survey are discussed. Cumulative galaxy counts now exceed 10 exp 6/deg. To B = 24 the bulk of these galaxies lie at low redshift. Flat spectrum sources constitute a fraction of about 30-40 percent of the sources at B = 24. There are not enough of these to explain the high number counts, but they are an exceedingly interesting population in their own right. It is argued that they are unlikely to lie at z of about 1, but could be either massive starbursters at z of about 2 - 3 or dwarf starbursting galaxies at very low redshift (less than approximately 0.1). In either case they constitute a major episode in galaxy formation.
Document ID
19910071354
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Cowie, Lennox L. (Hawaii Univ. Honolulu, HI, United States)
Lilly, Simon J. (Hawaii, University Honolulu, United States)