Shell Galaxies, Dynamical Friction, and Dwarf Disruption

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2009-09-16

arxiv.org/abs/0909.3012v1

ASP Conf.Ser.421:252,2010

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

Galaxy Astrophysics

1 page, 1 figure, to be published in the proceedings of the conference "Galaxies in Isolation: Exploring Nature vs. Nurture" (

Scientific paper

Using N-body simulations of shell galaxies created in nearly radial minor
mergers, we investigate the error of collision dating, resulting from the
neglect of dynamical friction and of gradual disruption of the cannibalized
dwarf.

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