Line-of-sight velocity distributions of elliptical galaxies
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Line-of-sight velocity distributions of low-luminosity elliptical galaxies
The shape of the line-of-sight velocity distribution (LOSVD) is measured for a sample of 14 elliptical galaxies, predominantly low-luminosity ellipticals. The sample is dominated by galaxies in the Virgo cluster but also contains ellipticals in nearby groups and low density environments. The parameterization of the LOSVD due to Gerhard and van der Marel & Franx is adopted, which measures the as...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
سال: 1994
ISSN: 0035-8711,1365-2966
DOI: 10.1093/mnras/269.3.785