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Kinematic Modelling of NGC 3379
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 04 August 2017
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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
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- Symposium - International Astronomical Union , Volume 100: Internal Kinematics and Dynamics of Galaxies , 1983 , pp. 295 - 296
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- Copyright © Reidel 1983