The Frequency Function of Elliptical Galaxy Intrinsic Shapes
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The Frequency Function of Elliptical Galaxy Intrinsic Shapes
We present fully nonparametric estimates of the frequency function of elliptical galaxy intrinsic shapes under the axisymmetric and triaxial hypotheses. If elliptical galaxies are assumed to be oblate or prolate, the frequency function of intrinsic shapes is negative for axis ratios near unity due to the lack of apparently round galaxies. Both axisymmetric hypotheses are found to be inconsisten...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Astronomical Journal
سال: 1995
ISSN: 0004-6256
DOI: 10.1086/117584