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The Fundamental Properties of Early-type Galaxies in the Coma Cluster

Astrophysics 2009-11-07 v1

Abstract

We report the results of a high quality spectral study of early-type galaxies within the Coma Cluster core. Stellar population analysis using Lick/IDS indices to break the age/metallicity degeneracy are presented, probing their formation history and properties. A clear metallicity trend and a dominant single age population are found.

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@article{arxiv.astro-ph/0111047,
  title  = {The Fundamental Properties of Early-type Galaxies in the Coma Cluster},
  author = {Stephen A. W. Moore and J. R. Lucey and H. Kuntschner and R. L. Davies and M. Colless},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:astro-ph/0111047},
  year   = {2009}
}

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4 pages, 3 figures, from the conference proceedings of "The Evolution of Galaxies: I - Observational Clues" held in Granada, Spain on 23-27 May 2000