BP/X-shaped bulge galaxies with GalaxyZoo/SDSS Virtual Observatory Resource

Authors
  1. Samanta A.A.
  2. Kumar A.
  3. Das M.
  4. Artale M.C.
  5. Published by
    CDS
Abstract

Boxy/peanut and X-shaped (BP/X) bulges are prominent features in edge-on disk galaxies and are believed to be vertically thickened bars. Despite their relevance in bar evolution, a statistically robust census of these structures in large surveys has been lacking. We aim to provide the largest catalog of BP/X structures in edge-on galaxies to date, and to investigate their properties and role in shaping galaxy scaling relations. Methods. We selected a sample of 6684 edge-on galaxies from SDSS DR8 using Galaxy Zoo classifications, requiring a high edge-on probability (>0.9) and a minimum of 10 independent votes. Two-dimensional image decomposition is performed using GALFIT to obtain structural parameters. Residual images are visually inspected to classify BP/X features into four categories: strong both-sided, both-sided, one-sided, and control (no BP/X). We also estimate stellar mass, distance, and physical size for each galaxy. Out of 6653 classified galaxies, we identified 1673 (~25%) with both-sided BP/X features-504 (~8%) strong and 1169 (~17%) weak-as well as 1112 (~17%) one-sided structures, making up a total of 2785 BP/X-hosting galaxies (~42%). One-sided structures, likely signatures of ongoing buckling, are more frequent than strong both-sided bulges across all stellar masses. The fraction of BP/X bulges increases with stellar surface mass density, indicating a connection with bar formation in dense disks. We also find that galaxies with strong BP/X bulges contribute to increased scatter in the stellar mass-size and stellar mass-surface density relations, particularly at higher masses.

Keywords
  1. galaxies
  2. galaxy-classification-systems
  3. visible-astronomy
  4. sloan-photometry
  5. infrared-astronomy
Bibliographic source Bibcode
2026A&A...706A..89S
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History

2026-02-03T09:42:12Z
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2026-02-03T09:42:12Z
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2026-03-02T06:25:50Z
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