The 2dF Galaxy Redshift Survey: the bJ-band galaxy luminosity function and survey selection function
Peder Norberg
Department of Physics, University of Durham, Science Laboratories, South Road, Durham DH1 3LE
Search for more papers by this authorShaun Cole
Department of Physics, University of Durham, Science Laboratories, South Road, Durham DH1 3LE
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Carlton M. Baugh
Department of Physics, University of Durham, Science Laboratories, South Road, Durham DH1 3LE
★ E-mail: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorCarlos S. Frenk
Department of Physics, University of Durham, Science Laboratories, South Road, Durham DH1 3LE
Search for more papers by this authorIvan Baldry
Department of Physics & Astronomy, Johns Hopkins University, 3400 North Charles Street Baltimore, MD 21218–2686, USA
Search for more papers by this authorJoss Bland-Hawthorn
Anglo-Australian Observatory, PO Box 296, Epping, NSW 2121, Australia
Search for more papers by this authorTerry Bridges
Anglo-Australian Observatory, PO Box 296, Epping, NSW 2121, Australia
Search for more papers by this authorRussell Cannon
Anglo-Australian Observatory, PO Box 296, Epping, NSW 2121, Australia
Search for more papers by this authorMatthew Colless
Research School of Astronomy & Astrophysics, The Australian National University, Weston Creek, ACT 2611, Australia
Search for more papers by this authorChris Collins
Astrophysics Research Institute, Liverpool John Moores University, 12 Quays House, Egerton Wharf, Birkenhead L14 1LD
Search for more papers by this authorWarrick Couch
Department of Astrophysics, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
Search for more papers by this authorNicholas J. G. Cross
Department of Physics & Astronomy, Johns Hopkins University, 3400 North Charles Street Baltimore, MD 21218–2686, USA
School of Physics and Astronomy, North Haugh, St Andrews, Fife KY16 9SS
Search for more papers by this authorRoberto De Propris
Department of Astrophysics, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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Research School of Astronomy & Astrophysics, The Australian National University, Weston Creek, ACT 2611, Australia
School of Physics and Astronomy, North Haugh, St Andrews, Fife KY16 9SS
Search for more papers by this authorGeorge Efstathiou
Institute of Astronomy, University of Cambridge, Madingley Road, Cambridge CB3 0HA
Search for more papers by this authorRichard S. Ellis
Department of Astronomy, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA
Search for more papers by this authorKarl Glazebrook
Department of Physics & Astronomy, Johns Hopkins University, 3400 North Charles Street Baltimore, MD 21218–2686, USA
Search for more papers by this authorCarole Jackson
Research School of Astronomy & Astrophysics, The Australian National University, Weston Creek, ACT 2611, Australia
Search for more papers by this authorOfer Lahav
Institute of Astronomy, University of Cambridge, Madingley Road, Cambridge CB3 0HA
Search for more papers by this authorStuart Lumsden
Department of Physics & Astronomy, E C Stoner Building, Leeds LS2 9JT
Search for more papers by this authorSteve Maddox
School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD
Search for more papers by this authorDarren Madgwick
Institute of Astronomy, University of Cambridge, Madingley Road, Cambridge CB3 0HA
Search for more papers by this authorJohn A. Peacock
Institute of Astronomy, University of Edinburgh, Royal Observatory, Edinburgh EH9 3HJ
Search for more papers by this authorBruce A. Peterson
Research School of Astronomy & Astrophysics, The Australian National University, Weston Creek, ACT 2611, Australia
Search for more papers by this authorWill Sutherland
Institute of Astronomy, University of Edinburgh, Royal Observatory, Edinburgh EH9 3HJ
Search for more papers by this authorKeith Taylor
Anglo-Australian Observatory, PO Box 296, Epping, NSW 2121, Australia
Department of Astronomy, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA
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Department of Physics, University of Durham, Science Laboratories, South Road, Durham DH1 3LE
Search for more papers by this authorPeder Norberg
Department of Physics, University of Durham, Science Laboratories, South Road, Durham DH1 3LE
Search for more papers by this authorShaun Cole
Department of Physics, University of Durham, Science Laboratories, South Road, Durham DH1 3LE
Search for more papers by this authorCorresponding Author
Carlton M. Baugh
Department of Physics, University of Durham, Science Laboratories, South Road, Durham DH1 3LE
★ E-mail: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorCarlos S. Frenk
Department of Physics, University of Durham, Science Laboratories, South Road, Durham DH1 3LE
Search for more papers by this authorIvan Baldry
Department of Physics & Astronomy, Johns Hopkins University, 3400 North Charles Street Baltimore, MD 21218–2686, USA
Search for more papers by this authorJoss Bland-Hawthorn
Anglo-Australian Observatory, PO Box 296, Epping, NSW 2121, Australia
Search for more papers by this authorTerry Bridges
Anglo-Australian Observatory, PO Box 296, Epping, NSW 2121, Australia
Search for more papers by this authorRussell Cannon
Anglo-Australian Observatory, PO Box 296, Epping, NSW 2121, Australia
Search for more papers by this authorMatthew Colless
Research School of Astronomy & Astrophysics, The Australian National University, Weston Creek, ACT 2611, Australia
Search for more papers by this authorChris Collins
Astrophysics Research Institute, Liverpool John Moores University, 12 Quays House, Egerton Wharf, Birkenhead L14 1LD
Search for more papers by this authorWarrick Couch
Department of Astrophysics, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
Search for more papers by this authorNicholas J. G. Cross
Department of Physics & Astronomy, Johns Hopkins University, 3400 North Charles Street Baltimore, MD 21218–2686, USA
School of Physics and Astronomy, North Haugh, St Andrews, Fife KY16 9SS
Search for more papers by this authorRoberto De Propris
Department of Astrophysics, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
Search for more papers by this authorSimon P. Driver
Research School of Astronomy & Astrophysics, The Australian National University, Weston Creek, ACT 2611, Australia
School of Physics and Astronomy, North Haugh, St Andrews, Fife KY16 9SS
Search for more papers by this authorGeorge Efstathiou
Institute of Astronomy, University of Cambridge, Madingley Road, Cambridge CB3 0HA
Search for more papers by this authorRichard S. Ellis
Department of Astronomy, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA
Search for more papers by this authorKarl Glazebrook
Department of Physics & Astronomy, Johns Hopkins University, 3400 North Charles Street Baltimore, MD 21218–2686, USA
Search for more papers by this authorCarole Jackson
Research School of Astronomy & Astrophysics, The Australian National University, Weston Creek, ACT 2611, Australia
Search for more papers by this authorOfer Lahav
Institute of Astronomy, University of Cambridge, Madingley Road, Cambridge CB3 0HA
Search for more papers by this authorStuart Lumsden
Department of Physics & Astronomy, E C Stoner Building, Leeds LS2 9JT
Search for more papers by this authorSteve Maddox
School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD
Search for more papers by this authorDarren Madgwick
Institute of Astronomy, University of Cambridge, Madingley Road, Cambridge CB3 0HA
Search for more papers by this authorJohn A. Peacock
Institute of Astronomy, University of Edinburgh, Royal Observatory, Edinburgh EH9 3HJ
Search for more papers by this authorBruce A. Peterson
Research School of Astronomy & Astrophysics, The Australian National University, Weston Creek, ACT 2611, Australia
Search for more papers by this authorWill Sutherland
Institute of Astronomy, University of Edinburgh, Royal Observatory, Edinburgh EH9 3HJ
Search for more papers by this authorKeith Taylor
Anglo-Australian Observatory, PO Box 296, Epping, NSW 2121, Australia
Department of Astronomy, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA
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Department of Physics, University of Durham, Science Laboratories, South Road, Durham DH1 3LE
Search for more papers by this authorAbstract
We use more than 110 500 galaxies from the 2dF Galaxy Redshift Survey (2dFGRS) to estimate the bJ-band galaxy luminosity function at redshift z= 0, taking account of evolution, the distribution of magnitude measurement errors and small corrections for incompleteness in the galaxy catalogue. Throughout the interval −16.5 > M
− 5 log10h > −22, the luminosity function is accurately described by a Schechter function with M★
− 5 log10h=−19.66 ± 0.07, α=−1.21 ± 0.03 and Φ★= (1.61 ± 0.08) × 10−2h3 Mpc−3, giving an integrated luminosity density of ρL= (1.82 ± 0.17) × 108h L⊙ Mpc−3 (assuming an Ω0= 0.3, Λ0= 0.7 cosmology). The quoted errors have contributions from the accuracy of the photometric zero-point, from large-scale structure in the galaxy distribution and, importantly, from the uncertainty in the appropriate evolutionary corrections. Our luminosity function is in excellent agreement with, but has much smaller statistical errors than, an estimate from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) data when the SDSS data are accurately translated to the bJ band and the luminosity functions are normalized in the same way. We use the luminosity function, along with maps describing the redshift completeness of the current 2dFGRS catalogue, and its weak dependence on apparent magnitude, to define a complete description of the 2dFGRS selection function. Details and tests of the calibration of the 2dFGRS photometric parent catalogue are also presented.
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