Digging for Formational Clues in the Halos of Early-type Galaxies
Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics
2015-05-18 v1
Abstract
Many of the fundamental properties of early-type galaxies (ellipticals and lenticulars) can only be accessed by venturing beyond their oft-studied centers into their large-radius halo regions. Advances in observations of kinematical tracers allow early-type halos to be increasingly well probed. This review focuses on recent findings on angular momentum and dark matter content, and discusses some possible implications for galaxy structure and formation.
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@article{arxiv.1001.3138,
title = {Digging for Formational Clues in the Halos of Early-type Galaxies},
author = {Aaron J. Romanowsky},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1001.3138},
year = {2015}
}
Comments
4 pages, 2 figures, to appear in "Hunting for the Dark: The Hidden Side of Galaxy Formation", Malta, 19-23 Oct. 2009, eds. V.P. Debattista & C.C. Popescu, AIP Conf. Ser., in press