Intrinsic Properties of Low-z SDSS Galaxies
Abstract
Galaxies are seen from different viewing angles and their observed properties change as a function of viewing angle. In many circumstances we would rather know the intrinsic properties of galaxies - those properties that do not depend on viewing angle. For a large sample of galaxies it is possible to recover the intrinsic properties of galaxies, statistically, by looking for correlations with galaxy inclination, and then applying a correction to remove those dependencies. Studying the intrinsic properties of galaxies can give a different impression of the galaxy population and help avoid the mistake of connecting observed properties to quantities that don't depend on inclination like halo mass.
Cite
@article{arxiv.0801.4563,
title = {Intrinsic Properties of Low-z SDSS Galaxies},
author = {Ariyeh H. Maller and Andreas A. Berlind and Michael Blanton and David W. Hogg},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0801.4563},
year = {2008}
}
Comments
2 pages, 1 figure to appear in the proceedings of "Formation and Evolution of Galaxy Disks", Rome, October 2007, Eds. J. Funes and E. M. Corsini