Stealing galaxies from galaxy clusters
Majda Smole, Miroslav Micic, Ana Mitra\v{s}inovi\'c

TL;DR
This study uses the IllustrisTNG300 simulation to identify and compare galaxy groups that have interacted with clusters, revealing that 'thief' groups are less compact and larger, unlike non-thief groups which resemble regular field groups.
Contribution
It introduces a novel classification of galaxy groups based on their interaction history with clusters and quantifies their properties using advanced simulations.
Findings
Thief groups are less compact and contain more members.
Non-thief groups are similar to regular field groups.
Processed groups show measurable differences due to dynamical interactions.
Abstract
We investigate galaxy groups that reside in the field but have been previously processed by galaxy clusters. Observationally, they would appear to have the same properties as regular field groups at first glance. However, one would expect to find quantifiable differences in processed groups as dynamical interactions within clusters perturb them. We use IllustrisTNG300 simulation to statistically quantify that processed groups of galaxies show different properties compared to regular field groups. Our analysis encompasses a broad range of groups with total masses between and . We distinguish between processed groups that passed through a galaxy cluster and capture more galaxies, referred to as thief groups, and groups that did not capture any new members, referred to as non-thief groups. The employed statistical tools show that thief…
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