Alignments and filaments on large scales

Journal Article · Fri Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1989 · Astronomical Journal; (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1086/115273· OSTI ID:6966515

Muriel, H; Lambas, D G ^[1]

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1. Cordoba Universidad Nacional (Argentina)

By means of statistical analyses on the Lick maps, the reported alignment effects of brightest cluster galaxies and ellipticals with the neighboring galaxy distribution, are confirmed. No peculiarities in the distribution around spirals and S0 were found, suggesting a lack of correlation of angular momentum with the neighboring galaxy distribution. It is found that the alignment signals are consistent with the presence of filaments or sheets of galaxies running across clusters and ellipticals rather than with a single overdensity on one side of these structures. 19 refs.

• OSTI ID: 6966515
• Journal Information: Astronomical Journal; (USA), Journal Name: Astronomical Journal; (USA) Vol. 98; ISSN 0004-6256; ISSN ANJOA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

640105 -- Astrophysics & Cosmology-- Galaxies
640106* -- Astrophysics & Cosmology-- Cosmology
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
ALIGNMENT
BRIGHTNESS
CONFIGURATION
DISTRIBUTION
ELLIPTICAL CONFIGURATION
GALAXIES
GALAXY CLUSTERS
MATHEMATICS
MONTE CARLO METHOD
OPTICAL PROPERTIES
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION
SPIRAL CONFIGURATION
STATISTICS