Orientations of galaxies in the Local Supercluster

Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy

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Brightness Distribution, Galactic Clusters, Galactic Evolution, Radial Velocity, Spatial Distribution, Spiral Galaxies, Angular Momentum, Astronomical Models, Elliptical Galaxies, Virgo Galactic Cluster

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The distribution of position angles and ellipticities for a sample of 727 spiral and irregular galaxies, selected on the basis of brightness and radial velocity from the Second Reference Catalogue of Bright Galaxies, is analyzed for nonrandom effects. A marginally significant tendency is found for galaxies to be aligned along the plane of the Local Supercluster. This preferential alignment effect is found to exist mainly for galaxies at high supergalactic latitude and for galaxies which are seen nearly edge-on. The results are interpreted as supporting the view that superclusters formed prior to the formation of the constituent galaxies and clusters.

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