Elliptical galaxies: Oblate or prolate
Journal Article
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· Astrophys. J., Lett.; (United States)
We show that the correlation between apparent ellipticity and surface brightness can be used to determine whether elliptical galaxies are predominantly oblate or prolate spheroids. If selection effects on the galaxy sample are not significant, then a comparison between the available data and Monte Carlo simulations strongly favors the oblate model.
- Research Organization:
- Center for Radiophysics and Space Research, Cornell University
- OSTI ID:
- 6093808
- Journal Information:
- Astrophys. J., Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Astrophys. J., Lett.; (United States) Vol. 230:3; ISSN AJLEA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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