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Butcher-Oemler effect: a standalone construct

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Astrophysics

the higher fraction of blue, star-forming galaxies in galaxy clusters at moderate redshift than in nearby clusters.

In astrophysics, Butcher-Oemler effect refers to the higher fraction of blue, star-forming galaxies in galaxy clusters at moderate redshift than in nearby clusters. This meaning comes from Butcher (1984) in The Astrophysical Journal.[1]

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References

Butcher, H., & Oemler, A.,. J. (1984). The evolution of galaxies in clusters. V - A study of populations since Z approximately equal to 0.5. The Astrophysical Journal, 285, 426. https://doi.org/10.1086/162519

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