Mass Modelling of dwarf Spheroidal Galaxies [PDF]
AbstractWe study the origin and properties of unbound stars in the kinematic samples of dwarf spheroidal galaxies. For this purpose we have run a high resolution N-body simulation of a two-component dwarf galaxy orbiting in a Milky Way potential. We create mock kinematic data sets by observing the dwarf in different directions.
Klimentowski, J+5 more
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Dwarf spheroidal galaxies: Keystones of galaxy evolution [PDF]
Dwarf spheroidal galaxies are the most insignificant extragalactic stellar systems in terms of their visibility, but potentially very significant in terms of their role in the formation and evolution of much more luminous galaxies. We discuss the present observational data and their implications for theories of the formation and evolution of both dwarf
John S. Gallagher, Rosemary F. G. Wyse
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Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxies [PDF]
Dwarf Spheroidal (dSph) galaxies are the faintest baryonic systems recognized as galaxies. Understanding the structure and stellar populations of these systems is critical for the modelling of their formation and evolution, and by extension, for understanding the general problem of galaxy formation ...
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The usage of Stromgren photometry in studies of Local Group Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxies - Application to Draco: a new catalogue of Draco members and a study of the metallicity distribution function and radial gradients [PDF]
In this paper we demonstrate how Stromgren uvby photometry can be efficiently used to: 1. Identify red giant branch stars that are members in a dwarf spheroidal galaxy. 2.
A. Ardeberg+62 more
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The early days of the Sculptor dwarf spheroidal galaxy [PDF]
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Pierre North+16 more
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The chemical evolution of the dwarf spheroidal galaxy Sextans [PDF]
We present our analysis of the FLAMES dataset targeting the central 25′ region of the Sextans dwarf spheroidal galaxy (dSph). This dataset is the third major part of the high-resolution spectroscopic section of the ESO large program 171.B-0588(A) obtained by the Dwarf galaxy Abundances and Radial-velocities Team.
Kim Venn+15 more
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The internal kinematics of dwarf spheroidal galaxies [PDF]
8 pages, 5 figs. Invited review in Proceedings of XXIst IAP Colloquium, "Mass Profiles & Shapes of Cosmological Structures" (Paris, 4-9 July 2005), eds G.A. Mamon, F. Combes, C. Deffayet, B. Fort (Paris: EDP Sciences)
Wilkinson, M. I.+7 more
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The Origin Of Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxies [PDF]
Two dwarf spheroidal galaxies are associated with the Magellanic Stream with their major axes oriented along it. Evidence suggests that all the dwarf spheroidal satellites of the Galaxy belong to one or other of two streams of tidal debris. If this is true the orbits will give the first reliable determination of the total mass of the Galaxy out to 120 ...
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Structure of the Draco Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy [PDF]
25 pages, 11 figures, 3 tables.
Slawomir Piatek+3 more
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The Chemical Signature of a Relic Star Cluster in the Sextans Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy - Implications for Near-Field Cosmology [PDF]
We present tentative evidence for the existence of a dissolved star cluster at [Fe/H]=-2.7 in the Sextans dwarf spheroidal galaxy. We use the technique of chemical tagging to identify stars that are highly clustered in a multi-dimensional chemical ...
Bland-Hawthorn, Joss+3 more
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