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Signatures of Galaxy Interactions

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 August 2017

S. Engström ,
K.J. Donner  and
B Sundelius
S. Engström
Affiliation:
Institute of Theoretical Physics Chalmers University of Technology S-412 96 Göteborg Sweden
K.J. Donner
Affiliation:
Institute of Theoretical Physics Chalmers University of Technology S-412 96 Göteborg Sweden
B Sundelius
Affiliation:
Institute of Theoretical Physics Chalmers University of Technology S-412 96 Göteborg Sweden

Abstract

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We demonstrate some peculiar features that can be taken as signs of interaction between galaxies. The features are sharp edged one armed spirals and two-component density and/or velocity structure. We give a kinematical explanation of the first arm and show typical velocities in this arm.

Type
X- Gas and Star Dynamics (Models and Simulations)
Information
Symposium - International Astronomical Union , Volume 146: Dynamics of Galaxies and their Molecular Cloud Distributions , 1991 , pp. 357 - 359
Copyright
Copyright © Kluwer 1991 

References

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