Multiple minor mergers: Formation of elliptical galaxies and constraints for the growth of spiral disks

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Volumn 476, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 1179-1190

  Bournaud, F ^a   Jog, J ^b   Combes, F ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DIDEROT   (France)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (India)

^c OBSERVATOIRE DE PARIS   (France)

Author keywords

Galaxies: elliptical and lenticular, cD; Galaxies: interactions; Galaxy: evolution; Galaxy: formation; Galaxy: kinematics and dynamics; Galaxy: structure

Indexed keywords

KINEMATICS; MASS TRANSFER; STARS;

HIGH MASS RATIOS; MASS RATIOS; SPIRAL GALAXIES;

GALAXIES;

EID: 38049123544     PISSN: 00046361     EISSN: 14320746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361:20078010     Document Type: Article

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