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© 2025 EDP Sciences. All rights reserved.Euclid is delivering optical and near-infrared imaging data over 14 000 deg2 on the sky at spatial resolution and surface brightness levels that can be used to understand the morphological transformation of galaxies within groups and clusters. Using the Early Release Observations (ERO) of the Perseus cluster, we demonstrate the capability offered by Euclid in studying the nature of perturbations for galaxies in clusters. Filamentary structures are observed along the discs of two spiral galaxies, UGC 2665 and MCG +07-07-070, with no extended diffuse emission expected from tidal interactions at surface brightness levels of a30 mag arcseca 2. The detected features exhibit a good correspondence in morphology between optical and near-infrared wavelengths, with a surface brightness of a25 mag arcseca 2, and the knots within the features have sizes of a 100 pc, as observed through IE imaging. Using the Euclid, CFHT, UVIT, and LOFAR 144 MHz radio continuum observations, we conducted a detailed analysis to understand the origin of the detected features. We constructed the Euclid IEaYE, YEaHE, and CFHT u ar, g ai colour-colour plane and show that these features contain recent star formation events, which are also indicated by their Hα and NUV emissions. Euclid colours alone are insufficient for studying stellar population ages in unresolved star-forming regions, which require multi-wavelength optical imaging data. There are features with red colours that can be explained by dust being stripped along with the gas in these regions. The morphological shape, orientation, and mean age of the stellar population, combined with the presence of extended radio continuum cometary tails can be consistently explained if these features formed during a recent ram-pressure stripping event. This result further confirms the exceptional qualities of Euclid in the study of galaxy evolution in dense environments.
Author(s): George K, Boselli A, Cuillandre J-C, Kummel M, Lancon A, Bellhouse C, Saifollahi T, Mondelin M, Bolzonella M, Joseph P, Roberts ID, Van Weeren RJ, Liu Q, Sola E, Urbano M, Baes M, Peletier RF, Klein M, Davies CT, Zinchenko IA, Sorce JG, Poulain M, Aghanim N, Altieri B, Amara A, Andreon S, Auricchio N, Baccigalupi C, Baldi M, Balestra A, Bardelli S, Battaglia P, Biviano A, Bonino D, Branchini E, Brescia M, Brinchmann J, Camera S, Canas-Herrera G, Capobianco V, Carbone C, Carretero J, Casas S, Castellano M, Castignani G, Cavuoti S, Chambers KC, Cimatti A, Colodro-Conde C, Congedo G, Conselice CJ, Conversi L, Copin Y, Courbin F, Courtois HM, Cropper M, Da Silva A, Degaudenzi H, De Lucia G, Di Giorgio AM, Dole H, Douspis M, Dubath F, Dupac X, Dusini S, Escoffier S, Farina M, Faustini F, Ferriol S, Fotopoulou S, Frailis M, Franceschi E, Galeotta S, Gillis B, Giocoli C, Gracia-Carpio J, Grazian A, Grupp F, Haugan SVH, Holmes W, Hook IM, Hormuth F, Hornstrup A, Hudelot P, Jahnke K, Jhabvala M, Keihanen E, Kermiche S, Kiessling A, Kubik B, Kunz M, Kurki-Suonio H, Le Brun AMC, Le Mignant D, Ligori S, Lilje PB, Lindholm V, Lloro I, Mainetti G, Maino D, Maiorano E, Mansutti O, Marggraf O, Markovic K, Martinelli M, Martinet N, Marulli F, Massey R, Maurogordato S, Medinaceli E, Mei S, Mellier Y, Meneghetti M, Merlin E, Meylan G, Mohr JJ, Mora A, Moresco M, Moscardini L, Nakajima R, Neissner C, Nichol RC, Niemi S-M, Nightingale JW, Padilla C, Paltani S, Pasian F, Pedersen K, Percival WJ, Pettorino V, Pires S, Polenta G, Poncet M, Popa LA, Pozzetti L, Raison F, Rebolo R, Renzi A, Rhodes J, Riccio G, Romelli E, Roncarelli M, Rossetti E, Saglia R, Sakr Z, Sapone D, Sartoris B, Schewtschenko JA, Schirmer M, Schneider P, Secroun A, Seidel G, Seiffert M, Serrano S, Sirignano C, Sirri G, Stanco L, Steinwagner J, Tallada-Crespi P, Taylor AN, Tereno I, Toft S, Toledo-Moreo R, Torradeflot F, Tutusaus I, Valentijn EA, Valenziano L, Valiviita J, Vassallo T, Verdoes Kleijn G, Veropalumbo A, Wang Y, Weller J, Zamorani G, Zerbi FM, Zucca E, Burigana C, Gabarra L, Martin-Fleitas J, Scottez V
Publication type: Article
Publication status: Published
Journal: Astronomy and Astrophysics
Year: 2025
Volume: 701
Online publication date: 02/09/2025
Acceptance date: 28/05/2025
Date deposited: 22/09/2025
ISSN (print): 0004-6361
ISSN (electronic): 1432-0746
Publisher: EDP Sciences
URL: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/202554836
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361/202554836
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