The star formation histories of fossil group galaxies

de la Rosa, I. G.; Proctor, Robert N.; Mendes de Oliveira, Claudia; Forbes, Duncan A.; Cid Fernandes, Roberto; Mateus, Abilio
Bibliographical reference

Stellar Populations – Planning for the Next Decade, Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, IAU Symposium, Volume 262, p. 321-322

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2010
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6
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1
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A comparison is carried out among the star formation histories of early-type galaxies in fossil groups, clusters and low density environments. Although they show similar evolutionary histories, a significant fraction of the fossils are younger than their counterparts, suggesting that they can be precursors of the isolated ETG galaxies.