Alignment of Blue/Green and Red Early-type Galaxies with Large-scale Filaments Reveals Distinct Evolutionary Pathways

TL;DR

This study examines how different types of early-type galaxies align with cosmic filaments, revealing that red ETGs align with filaments while non-red ETGs do not, implying different evolutionary histories.

Contribution

It demonstrates a clear difference in filament alignment between red and non-red early-type galaxies, suggesting distinct evolutionary pathways.

Findings

Red ETGs align with cosmic filaments

Non-red ETGs show no significant alignment

Indicates different evolutionary processes

Abstract

We investigate the alignment of non-red early-type galaxies (ETGs) with blue or green colors within large-scale filaments and compare this alignment pattern with that of red ETGs. Our analysis reveals a significant alignment of the major axes of red ETGs with the orientations of their host cosmic filaments, consistent with prior research. In contrast, non-red ETGs show no significant alignment signal. This divergence in alignment behavior between non-red and red ETGs plausibly suggests distinct evolutionary pathways for non-red and red ETGs.