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Knowledge of the light distribution in elliptical galaxies is interesting for questions about their formation and evolution. Prevailing limitations of brightness profiles are central seeing and resolution problems and -essential for the outer regions- difficulties in subtracting the sky-brightness properly.
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Surma, P., Bender, R. (1990). Photometrical and Kinematical Sub-Systems in Elliptical Galaxies. In: Wielen, R. (eds) Dynamics and Interactions of Galaxies. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-75273-5_67
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