Published 1989
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Photometry of early-type galaxies and the r exp 1/4 law
Creators
Description
An evaluation is made of photometric fitting laws for early-type galaxies generally and the r exp 1/4 formula developed by de Vaucouleurs in particular. The search for a best-fitting formula for early-type galaxy profiles is noted to be persistently frustrated by the wide spectrum of behaviors exhibited by Es and S0/S bulges. It is therefore recommended that the search be couched in the more limited terms of a determination of the least number of independent parameters required for characterization of these myriad light-profile shapes with a single formula. 63 refs
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag.
- Imprint Place
- New York, NY (USA)
- Imprint Title
- The world of galaxies; Proceedings of the Conference, Paris, France, Apr. 12-14, 1988
- Imprint Pagination
- 595 p.
- Journal Page Range
- p. 208-227.
Conference
- Title
- The world of galaxies conference.
- Dates
- 12-14 Apr 1988.
- Place
- Paris (France).
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 22014401
- Subject category
- S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- ASTROPHYSICS; ELLIPTICAL CONFIGURATION; EVALUATION; GALACTIC EVOLUTION; GALAXIES; LUMINOSITY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PHOTOMETRY
- Descriptors DEC
- CONFIGURATION; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
Optional Information
- Secondary number(s)
- CONF-8804335--.