Morphology Driven Evolution of Barred Galaxies in OMEGAWINGS Clusters

Abstract We present a study of barred galaxies in the cluster environment, exploiting sample drawn from extended WIde-field Nearby Galaxy-cluster Survey (OmegaWINGS) that covers up to outer regions 32 local X-ray selected clusters. Barred are identified through semiautomatic analysis ellipticity and position angle profiles. find, agreement with previous studies, strong codependence bar fraction galaxy stellar mass morphological type, being maximum for massive late-type galaxies. The decreases increasing decreasing clustercentric distance, dependence vanishes once we control which indicates likelihood hosting environment is determined by its transformation. At large distances, detect on distance nearest neighbor galaxy, suggesting tidal forces close companions able suppress formation bars or even destroy them. our either early-type, star-forming located within virial radii clusters quenched found beyond propose scenario already fall into centrally rejuvenated interplay perturbed gas ram pressure bar, undergoing