Abstract
We present two new examples of galaxies undergoing transformation in the
Shapley supercluster core. These low-mass (stellar mass from 0.4E10 to 1E10
Msun) galaxies are members of the two clusters SC-1329-313 (z=0.045) and
SC-1327-312 (z=0.049). Integral-field spectroscopy complemented by imaging in
ugriK bands and in Halpha narrow-band are used to disentangle the effects of
tidal interaction (TI) and ram-pressure stripping (RPS). In both galaxies,
SOS-61086 and SOS-90630, we observe one-sided extraplanar ionized gas extending
respectively 30kpc and 41kpc in projection from their disks. The galaxies'
gaseous disks are truncated and the kinematics of the stellar and gas
components are decoupled, supporting the RPS scenario. The emission of the
ionized gas extends in the direction of a possible companion for both galaxies
suggesting a TI. The overall gas velocity field of SOS-61086 is reproduced by
ad hoc N-body/hydrodynamical simulations of RPS acting almost face-on and
starting about 250Myr ago, consistent with the age of the young stellar
populations. A link between the observed gas stripping and the cluster-cluster
interaction experienced by SC-1329-313 and A3562 is suggested. Simulations of
ram pressure acting almost edge-on are able to fully reproduce the gas velocity
field of SOS-90630, but cannot at the same time reproduce the extended tail of
outflowing gas. This suggests that an additional disturbance from a TI is
required. This study adds a piece of evidence that RPS may take place in
different environments with different impacts and witnesses the possible effect
of cluster-cluster merger on RPS.
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