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Global Stellar Populations of Elliptical Galaxies: A. Optical Properties

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Towards Understanding Galaxies at Large Redshift

Part of the book series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library ((ASSL,volume 141))

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The stellar population properties of elliptical galaxies are examined using a homogeneous, distance-independent set of parameters for over 400 ellipticals. The relationship between (B-V) color and the Mg2 index shows little evidence of cosmic scatter, despite the fact that the color is measured in a signficantly larger aperture. However, the relationship between Mg2 and central velocity dispersion, σ, does show evidence for a significant subset of ellipticals having weaker values of Mg2 for their values of σ.

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. Dept. of Physics, Arizona State University, USA

    David Burstein

  2. Kitt Peak National Observatory, NOAO, USA

    Roger L. Davies

  3. Mt. Wilson and Las Campanas Observatories, USA

    Alan Dressler

  4. Lick Observatory, U.C. Santa Cruz, USA

    S. M. Faber

  5. Institute of Astronomy, Cambridge, England

    Donald Lynden-Bell

  6. Royal Greenwich Observatory, USA

    Roberto Terlevich

  7. Dept. of Physics and Astronomy, Dartmouth College, USA

    Gary Wegner

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  1. Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA

    Richard G. Kron

  2. Dipartimento di Astronomia, Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy

    Alvio Renzini

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Burstein, D. et al. (1988). Global Stellar Populations of Elliptical Galaxies: A. Optical Properties. In: Kron, R.G., Renzini, A. (eds) Towards Understanding Galaxies at Large Redshift. Astrophysics and Space Science Library, vol 141. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-2919-7_3

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