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Galaxy and mass assembly (GAMA): refining the local galaxy merger rate using morphological information
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We use the Galaxy And Mass Assembly (GAMA) survey to measure the local Universe mass dependent merger fraction and merger rate using galaxy pairs and the CAS structural method, which identifies highly asymmetric merger candidate galaxies. Our goals are to determine which types of mergers produce highly asymmetrical galaxies, and to provide a new measurement of the local galaxy major merger rate. We examine galaxy pairs at stellar mass limits down to $M_{*} = 10^{8}M_{\odot}$ with mass ratios of $<$100:1 and line of sight velocity differences of $\Delta V<500$ km s$^{-1}$. We find a significant increase in mean asymmetries for projected separations less than the sum of the individual galaxy's Petrosian 90 radii. For systems in major merger pairs with mass ratios of $<$4:1 both galaxies in the pair show a strong increase in asymmetry, while in minor merger systems (with mass ratios of $>$4:1) the lower mass companion becomes highly asymmetric, while the larger galaxy is much less affected. The fraction of highly asymmetric paired galaxies which have a major merger companion is highest for the most massive galaxies and drops progressively with decreasing mass. We calculate that the mass dependent major merger fraction is fairly constant at $\sim1.3-2\%$ between $10^{9.5}
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CASTEELS, Kevin r. v, CONSELICE, Christopher j., BAMFORD, Steven p., SALVADOR SOLÉ, Eduard, NORBERG, Peder r., AGIUS, Nicola k., BALDRY, Ivan, BROUGH, Sarah, BROWN, Michael j. i., DRINKWATER, Michael j., DRIVER, Simon p, GRAHAM, Alister w., BLAND HAWTHORN, Joss, HOPKINS, Andrew m., KELVIN, Lee s., LÓPEZ SÁNCHEZ, Angel r., LOVEDAY, Jon, ROBOTHAM, Aaron s. g., VÁZQUEZ MATA, José a.. Galaxy and mass assembly (GAMA): refining the local galaxy merger rate using morphological information. _Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society_. 2014. Vol. 445, núm. 2, pàgs. 1157-1169. [consulta: 20 de gener de 2026]. ISSN: 0035-8711. [Disponible a: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/127513]