CANDELS+3D-HST: COMPACT SFGs AT<i>z</i>∼ 2-3, THE PROGENITORS OF THE FIRST QUIESCENT GALAXIES
CANDELS+3D-HST: COMPACT SFGs AT<i>z</i>∼ 2-3, THE PROGENITORS OF THE FIRST QUIESCENT GALAXIES
We analyze the star-forming and structural properties of 45 massive (log(M/Msun)>10) compact star-forming galaxies (SFGs) at 2<z<3 to explore whether they are progenitors of compact quiescent galaxies at z~2. The optical/NIR and far-IR Spitzer/Herschel colors indicate that most compact SFGs are heavily obscured. Nearly half (47%) host an X-ray bright …