Published 1983 | Version v1
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Kinematic modelling of NGC 3379

Creators

  • 1. Princeton Univ., NJ (USA). Observatory

Description

Giant elliptical galaxies are now known to be supported by anisotropic pressure rather than by rotation. This anisotropy can be derived from observable quantities for spherical systems as was shown by Binney and Mamon (1982) in their study of M87. The author investigates here the velocity anisotropy of the E1 galaxy NGC 3379, a giant elliptical whose surface brightness constitutes an excellent illustration of the rsup(1/4) law. (orig.)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
D. Reidel.
Imprint Place
Dordrecht (Netherlands)
ISBN
90-277-1546-7
Imprint Title
Internal kinematics and dynamics of galaxies
Imprint Pagination
432 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 295-296.

Conference

Title
International Astronomical Union symposium no. 100 on internal kinematics and dynamics of galaxies.
Dates
9-13 Aug 1982.
Place
Besancon (France).

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
Netherlands
INIS RN
15054704
Subject category
S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ANISOTROPY; ELLIPTICAL CONFIGURATION; GALAXIES; KINETICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SPACE DEPENDENCE; VELOCITY
Descriptors DEC
CONFIGURATION

Optional Information

Notes
2 figs.; 5 refs. Imprint:Includes subject, object and author index.