Formation of ultra-compact dwarf galaxies: Tests of the galaxy threshing scenario in Fornax

Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

Volumn 389, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 102-112

  Thomas, P A ^a   Drinkwater, M J ^b   Evstigneeva, E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Galaxies: dwarf; Galaxies: formation; Methods: analytical

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; GRAVITATION;

CLUSTER OBSERVATIONS; DWARF GALAXIES; DWARF POPULATION; DYNAMICAL MODELING; EARLY TYPES; GALAXIES: DWARF; GALAXY FORMATIONS; MAGNITUDE DISTRIBUTION; METHODS:ANALYTICAL; STEADY STATE;

GALAXIES;

EID: 49549112693     PISSN: 00358711     EISSN: 13652966     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2966.2008.13543.x     Document Type: Article

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