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Kinematic Modelling of NGC 3379

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 August 2017

Gary A. Mamon
Gary A. Mamon*
Affiliation:
Princeton University Observatory

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Giant elliptical galaxies are now known to be supported by anisotropic pressure rather than by rotation (cf. Binney, 1981). This anisotropy can be derived from observable quantities for spherical systems as was shown by Binney and Mamon (1982) in their study of M87. We investigate here the velocity anisotropy of the El galaxy NGC 3379, a giant elliptical whose surface brightness constitutes an excellent illustration of the r1/4 law.

Type
V. Spheroidal Systems
Information
Symposium - International Astronomical Union , Volume 100: Internal Kinematics and Dynamics of Galaxies , 1983 , pp. 295 - 296
Copyright
Copyright © Reidel 1983 

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