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| Paper: |
Galaxy Number Counts as a Probe for Voids |
| Volume: |
421, Galaxies in Isolation: Exploring Nature Versus Nurture |
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248 |
| Authors: |
Bucklein, B. K.; Moody, J. W.; Hintz, E. G. |
| Abstract: |
We investigate the use of galaxy number counts (GNC) to probe for voids. As a first step, we create a toy model of a volume of space with a random distribution of galaxies. We then create voids in this distribution at different distances and with varying widths. As a diagnostic of the voids, we plot the log of the number of galaxies brighter than a given apparent magnitude versus the apparent magnitude. The technique turns out to be very sensitive to the distance, the size, and the type of void. |
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