On the three-dimensional shapes of elliptical galaxies

Details On the three-dimensional shapes of elliptical galaxies On the three-dimensional shapes of elliptical galaxies

Feb 1980

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Astrophysical Journal, Part 1, vol. 235, Feb. 1, 1980, p. 793-802.

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

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Celestial Mechanics, Elliptical Galaxies, Galactic Rotation, Stellar Structure, Angular Velocity, Equilibrium, Flattening, Kinetic Energy, Moment Distribution, Velocity Distribution

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The paper considers the hypothesis that elliptical galaxies are oblate axisymmetric objects flattened by rotation. It was found that (1) rotation does not flatten axisymmetric elliptical galaxies appreciably and elliptical galaxy models can rotate rapidly and yet show little flattening, (2) several systems remained axisymmetric when the quantity t used as a measure of rotation was greater than 0.14, and (3) models with similar shapes can have quite different internal dynamics.

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