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Patricia da Silva

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ALMA-JELLY II. Constraining the radial profiles of the quenching timescales in ram-pressure-stripped galaxies

We investigate the environmental quenching histories and spatial progression of ram-pressure stripping in 11 galaxies in the nearby Coma, Norma, and A1367 clusters. As part of the ALMA-JELLY large program, we combine high-sensitivity VLT/MUSE integral-field spectroscopy with ultraviolet-to-far-infrared photometry in 37 spatially resolved disc apertures. The sample spans $\log(M_*/\mathrm{M}\odot)\sim7.5-10.5$ and includes galaxies undergoing active or recent ram-pressure stripping, identified through prominent H$α$ or UV tails. We use Bayesian spectrophotometric modelling with exponentially declining star-formation histories and show with mock data that combining spectra and photometry breaks parameter degeneracies and improves quenching-age constraints. All galaxies show quenched outer discs and relatively old ($\lesssim1$ Gyr) stellar populations. Massive galaxies ($\log(M_*/\mathrm{M}_\odot)>9.5$) exhibit clear outside-in quenching: inner regions quench about 500 Myr later than their outskirts. The small scatter in quenching age with distance from the truncation radius, despite differences in environment and stripping geometry, points to a common evolutionary sequence. Low-mass and dwarf galaxies instead show weak radial gradients, with quenching occurring more rapidly, typically within 300 Myr.

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HST view of NGC 5044: Constraints on Filament Widths, Magnetic Support, Multiphase Structure, and Comparison with Cluster Environments

We present new Hubble Space Telescope (HST) imaging of ionised filaments in the brightest group galaxy NGC 5044. These filaments extend several kiloparsecs and have widths of $\sim$50--120 pc, with some as narrow as those in cluster cores and others broader, reflecting the lower confining pressure in groups. Filament width ($W$) scales with ambient pressure ($P$) as $W \propto P^{-0.4}$. Combining HST, ALMA, and MUSE data, we measure column densities and magnetic field strengths. Equipartition fields decline from $\sim$40 $μ$G at the centre to $\sim$20 $μ$G at 5 kpc, about 2--3 times weaker than in clusters. Dynamical stability requires stronger radial fields ($\sim$10$^2$ $μ$G), consistent with simulations and magnetic draping, though such high values exceed Faraday Rotation Measure limits. Turbulence and cosmic rays also contribute support. Group and cluster filaments are stable against gravitational collapse, and ultraviolet imaging reveals no star formation in NGC 5044 ($<$10$^{-3}$ M$_\odot$ yr$^{-1}$). NGC 5044 hosts an ionised gas core within its Bondi radius with $n_e \propto r^{-1}$ and filling factor $f \gtrsim 3 \times 10^{-3}$, that is connected to the extended filaments, suggesting a channel for gas inflow toward the black hole. Group and cluster filaments likely share a common origin, with magnetic fields and AGN feedback preserving their structure. Ambient pressure and dust survival regulate molecular gas formation. Lower-pressure groups favour broader, more diffuse filaments with sporadic molecular clumps and weaker dust shielding, whereas higher-pressure clusters host narrower strands with stronger molecular-ionised gas alignment. We predict that (i) filament width scales with ambient pressure, (ii) filament-coincident Faraday rotation structures emerge at $\leq 0.1$ kpc resolution, and (iii) molecular/ionised gas co-spatiality is weaker in groups than in clusters.

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