Deep surface photometry of edge-on spirals in Abell galaxy clusters

2008/04/29 by B. X. Santiago, Basilio X. Santiago, Tibério B. Vale +1
Physics and Astronomy · #Abell 2744 #Astronomy #Astrophysics #Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies #Barred spiral galaxy #Context (archaeology) #Elliptical galaxy #Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena #Galaxy #Galaxy cluster #Geology #Interacting galaxy #Lenticular galaxy #Paleontology #Photometry (optics) #Physics #Spiral galaxy #Stars #Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies #astro-ph

paper · pdf · doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20079281

12 pages, 11 figures, approved for publication in Astronomy & Astrophysics

arxiv created 2008/04/29 · openalex publication_date 2008/05/06 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2022/10/01 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/31

Abstract

Context. There is a clear scarcity of structural parameters for stellar thick discs, especially for spiral galaxies located in high-density regions, such as galaxy clusters and compact groups.

Citations

• The Emergence of the Thick Disk in a Cold Dark Matter Universe
• Constraints on thick disc and halo parameters from HST photometry of field stars in the Galaxy
• Thick disks and halos of spiral galaxies M 81, NGC 55 and NGC 300