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        The star formation histories of early-type galaxies : Insights from the rest-frame ultraviolet

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        Kaviraj, S.
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        2299/11921
        Abstract
        Our current understanding of the star formation histories of early-type galaxies is reviewed, in the context of recent observational studies of their ultraviolet (UV) properties. Combination of UV and optical spectro-photometric data indicates that the bulk of the stellar mass in the early-type population forms at high redshift (z > 2), possibly over short timescales (<1 Gyr). Nevertheless, early-types of all luminosities form stars over the lifetime of the Universe, with most luminous (-23 <M(V)-21) counterparts form 30-60% of their mass in the same redshift range. The large scatter in the (rest-frame) UV colours in the redshift range 0
        Publication date
        2008-01-30
        Published in
        Modern Physics Letters A
        Published version
        https://doi.org/10.1142/S021773230802608X
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        http://hdl.handle.net/2299/11921
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