FAST Ultra-Deep Survey (FUDS): the star formation histories of FUDS0 galaxies

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Main Authors: Xi, Hongwei, Staveley-Smith, Lister, Peng, Bo, For, Bi-Qing, Liu, Bin, Ding, Dejian
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author Xi, Hongwei
Staveley-Smith, Lister
Peng, Bo
For, Bi-Qing
Liu, Bin
Ding, Dejian
author_facet Xi, Hongwei
Staveley-Smith, Lister
Peng, Bo
For, Bi-Qing
Liu, Bin
Ding, Dejian
contents We present the ultraviolet, optical and infrared counterparts of 128 galaxies detected in neutral hydrogen (HI) in the FAST Ultra-Deep Survey (FUDS) field 0 (FUDS0). HI mass upper limits are also calculated for 134 non-detections in the field. Stellar masses ($M_*$), star formation rates (SFRs) and star formation histories are computed by fitting spectral energy distributions (SEDs) using ProSpect. The results show that HI-selected galaxies prefer recent long-lasting, but mild star formation activity, while HI non-detections have earlier and more intense star formation activity. Based on their distribution on the SFR versus $M_*$ diagram, the typical evolution of HI-selected galaxies follows three distinct stages: (i) Early stage: the total SFR increases, though the specific SFR (sSFR) decreases from 10$^{-8}$ to 10$^{-9}$ yr$^{-1}$; (ii) Mass accumulation stage: the SFR is steady, and stellar mass increase linearly with time; (iii) Quenching stage: star formation activity quenches on a rapid timescale and at constant stellar mass. 37 non-detections are located on star-forming main sequence, but are not detected in HI due to low sensitivity close to field edges or close to strong radio frequency interference. Comparisons with the existing optical, optically-selected HI, and HI catalogs show a good agreement with respect to measured $M_*$ and SFR, with minor discrepancies due to selection effects. The ongoing full FUDS survey will help us better explore the evolutionary stages of HI galaxies through a larger sample.
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spellingShingle FAST Ultra-Deep Survey (FUDS): the star formation histories of FUDS0 galaxies
Xi, Hongwei
Staveley-Smith, Lister
Peng, Bo
For, Bi-Qing
Liu, Bin
Ding, Dejian
Astrophysics of Galaxies
We present the ultraviolet, optical and infrared counterparts of 128 galaxies detected in neutral hydrogen (HI) in the FAST Ultra-Deep Survey (FUDS) field 0 (FUDS0). HI mass upper limits are also calculated for 134 non-detections in the field. Stellar masses ($M_*$), star formation rates (SFRs) and star formation histories are computed by fitting spectral energy distributions (SEDs) using ProSpect. The results show that HI-selected galaxies prefer recent long-lasting, but mild star formation activity, while HI non-detections have earlier and more intense star formation activity. Based on their distribution on the SFR versus $M_*$ diagram, the typical evolution of HI-selected galaxies follows three distinct stages: (i) Early stage: the total SFR increases, though the specific SFR (sSFR) decreases from 10$^{-8}$ to 10$^{-9}$ yr$^{-1}$; (ii) Mass accumulation stage: the SFR is steady, and stellar mass increase linearly with time; (iii) Quenching stage: star formation activity quenches on a rapid timescale and at constant stellar mass. 37 non-detections are located on star-forming main sequence, but are not detected in HI due to low sensitivity close to field edges or close to strong radio frequency interference. Comparisons with the existing optical, optically-selected HI, and HI catalogs show a good agreement with respect to measured $M_*$ and SFR, with minor discrepancies due to selection effects. The ongoing full FUDS survey will help us better explore the evolutionary stages of HI galaxies through a larger sample.
title FAST Ultra-Deep Survey (FUDS): the star formation histories of FUDS0 galaxies
topic Astrophysics of Galaxies
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.12857