Galaxy populations in the Fornax and Virgo clusters

Details Galaxy populations in the Fornax and Virgo clusters Galaxy populations in the Fornax and Virgo clusters

Jul 1989

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1989ap%26ss.157..227f&link_type=abstract

(Instituto de Astrofisica de Canarias and Comision Interministerial de Ciencia y Tecnologia, Summer School on Evolutionary Pheno

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

14

Galactic Clusters, Virgo Galactic Cluster, Astronomical Photography, Sky Surveys (Astronomy)

Scientific paper

A comparison is conducted between the luminosity functions of galaxies of various Hubble types in the core of the Fornax cluster to those obtained in the core of the Virgo cluster by Sandage et al. (1985). While the galaxy density, velocity dispersion, and X-ray luminosity of the two clusters are very different, few significant differences are noted in the luminosity functions and morphological mix of galaxies; indeed, the ratios of giants to dwarfs and early to late-type galaxies may be identical. The effective surface brightness of early-type galaxies decreases with decreasing luminosity, and the faint end of the luminosity distribution is enhanced at the center of each cluster.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

No associations

Rating

Galaxy populations in the Fornax and Virgo clusters does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with Galaxy populations in the Fornax and Virgo clusters, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Galaxy populations in the Fornax and Virgo clusters will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-1703533