Caustic waves in galaxy disks produced in collisions with low mass companions

Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics

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Collisions, Galactic Structure, Radial Velocity, Ring Galaxies, Stars, Stellar Systems, Wave Propagation, Catastrophe Theory, Kinematics, Mass, Orbits

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The author lists a few reasons for studying collisions with relatively low mass companions, specifically those that are less than about one third of the mass of the target galaxy. The primary effect of such collisions on a target galaxy with a 'cold' disk component is the generation of waves in the disk. The focus here is on the purely stellar waves in such disks. The example of a ring galaxy case is examined.

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