Elliptical galaxies - Oblate or prolate

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Jun 1979

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1979apj...230l.157m&link_type=abstract

Astrophysical Journal, Part 2 - Letters to the Editor, vol. 230, June 15, 1979, p. L157-L159.

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

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Astronomical Models, Computerized Simulation, Elliptical Galaxies, Galactic Structure, Oblate Spheroids, Prolate Spheroids, Brightness Temperature, Correlation Coefficients, Data Correlation, Luminous Intensity, Monte Carlo Method, Stellar Luminosity

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We show that the correlation between apparent ellipticity and surface brightness can be used to determine whether elliptical galaxies are predominantly oblate or prolate spheroids. If selection effects on the galaxy sample are not significant, then a comparison between the available data and Monte Carlo simulations strongly favors the oblate model.

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