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We present evidence, based on an analysis of the integrated spectra of cluster and field galaxies, that the stellar content of early-type galaxies in the cores of rich clusters is different from that of early-type galaxies in low-density environments. Specifically, the large intermediate-age stellar populations inferred to exist in ellipticals in low-density environments appears to be substantially less evident in ellipticals in dense clusters. Our result is preliminary, but if supported by further work would indicate that galaxies were aware of their surroundings at an early stage of their formation.
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Rose, J., Sharples, R.M., Ellis, R.S., Bower, R.G. (1989). The Stellar Content of Early-Type Galaxies in Dense Environments. In: Frenk, C.S., Ellis, R.S., Shanks, T., Heavens, A.F., Peacock, J.A. (eds) The Epoch of Galaxy Formation. NATO ASI Series, vol 264. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-0919-9_46
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