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Do elliptical galaxies have thick disks
Description
The authors discuss new evidence which supports the existence of thick disks in elliptical/SO galaxies. Numerical simulations of weak interactions with thick disk systems produce shell structures very similar in appearance to those observed in many shell galaxies. The authors think this model presents a more plausible explanation for the formation of shell structures in elliptical/SO galaxies than does the merger model and, if correct, supports the existence of thick disks in elliptical/SO galaxies
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Imprint Title
- Paired and Interacting Galaxies: International Astronomical Union Colloquium No. 124
- Imprint Pagination
- 738 p.
- Journal Page Range
- p. 755-758.
- Report number
- N--91-16858
Conference
- Title
- paired and interacting gallaxies conference.
- Acronym
- International Astronomical Union (IAU) colloquium 124
- Dates
- 4-7 Dec 1989.
- Place
- Tuscaloosa, AL (USA).
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 22062240
- Subject category
- S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference, Numerical Data
- Descriptors DEI
- BRIGHTNESS; COLLISIONS; COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION; CONFIGURATION; COSMOLOGICAL MODELS; GALAXIES; ORGANIZING; THEORETICAL DATA
- Descriptors DEC
- DATA; INFORMATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUMERICAL DATA; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; SIMULATION
Optional Information
- Secondary number(s)
- NASA-CP--3098; M--652; NAS--1.55:3098; CONF-891298--.