Galaxy Zoo: Major Galaxy Mergers Are Not a Significant Quenching Pathway*
Galaxy Zoo: Major Galaxy Mergers Are Not a Significant Quenching Pathway*
We use stellar mass functions to study the properties and the significance of quenching through major galaxy mergers. In addition to SDSS DR7 and Galaxy Zoo 1 data, we use samples of visually selected major galaxy mergers and post merger galaxies. We determine the stellar mass functions of the stages …