Counter-Rotation in Disk Galaxies
Astrophysics of Galaxies
2014-03-07 v1 Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics
Abstract
Counter-rotating galaxies host two components rotating in opposite directions with respect to each other. The kinematic and morphological properties of lenticulars and spirals hosting counter-rotating components are reviewed. Statistics of the counter-rotating galaxies and analysis of their stellar populations provide constraints on the formation scenarios which include both environmental and internal processes.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1403.1263,
title = {Counter-Rotation in Disk Galaxies},
author = {E. M. Corsini},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1403.1263},
year = {2014}
}
Comments
10 pages, 2 figures. To appear in ASP Conf. Ser., Multi-Spin Galaxies, E. Iodice and E. M. Corsini (eds.)