Abstract
Preliminary results of a project aiming at unveiling the nature of the extremely red galaxies (ERGs) 1 found in deep optical-NIR surveys are presented. Very little is known about these objects, the critical issue being whether they are old ellipticals at z > 1 or distant star-forming galaxies strongly reddened by dust extinction. We expect to shed light onto the unknown nature of these galaxies by completing our three-step project: (1) the construction of two very deep optical/NIR surveys to select ERGs, (2) subsequent VLT/NIR spectroscopy; (3) observations in the submm-mm region with SCUBA at the JCMT and with MPIfRbolo at the IRAM 30m antenna.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 267-272 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Astrophysics and Space Science |
Volume | 266 |
Issue number | 1-2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1999 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Space and Planetary Science