Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2003-08-14
Astron.J., v.126, p.1787 (2003)
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
Accepted for publication in AJ on July 2
Scientific paper
10.1086/378166
We report the discovery of (stellar) spiral-like structure in Hubble Space Telescope images of two dwarf galaxies (GMP 3292 and GMP 3629) belonging to the Coma cluster. GMP 3629 is the faintest such galaxy detected in a cluster environment, and it is the first such galaxy observed in the dense Coma cluster. The large bulge and the faintness of the broad spiral-like pattern in GMP 3629 suggests that its disk may have been largely depleted. >We may therefore have found an example of the ``missing link'' in theories of galaxy evolution which have predicted that dwarf spiral galaxies, particularly in clusters, evolve into dwarf elliptical galaxies.
Graham Alister W.
Guzman Rafael
Jerjen Helmut
No associations
LandOfFree
HST detection of spiral structure in two Coma Cluster dwarf galaxies 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 HST detection of spiral structure in two Coma Cluster dwarf galaxies, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and HST detection of spiral structure in two Coma Cluster dwarf galaxies will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-82893