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A Search for Ultra-compact Dwarf Galaxies in the NGC 1023 Group of Galaxies

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Groups of Galaxies in the Nearby Universe

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We present a photometric search for UCD candidates in the nearby galaxy group NGC 1023 (d=11 Mpc) – the poorest environment searched for UCDs yet –, based on wide field imaging with CFHT.

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Mieske, S., West, M., de Oliveira, C. (2007). A Search for Ultra-compact Dwarf Galaxies in the NGC 1023 Group of Galaxies. In: Saviane, I., Ivanov, V.D., Borissova, J. (eds) Groups of Galaxies in the Nearby Universe. ESO ASTROPHYSICS SYMPOSIA. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-71173-5_16

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