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椭圆半导体的内禀散射

Intrinsic Shapes of Elliptical Galaxies

David Merritt

摘要:

本文讨论了椭圆星系光度分布的内在形状的检验,并着重讨论了不确定性。最近的椭圆率频率函数的测定意味着近球形星系的缺乏,可能与扁圆假设不一致。基于表面亮度、等照度线扭曲和短轴旋转与椭圆率的相关性的统计检验,迄今为止还没有提供支持近扁长或近扁长假设的有力证据,但至少在定性上与三轴性一致。本文对观测到的椭圆星系等照度线偏离椭圆的可能性进行了评估。动力学不稳定性可以解释为什么没有比E6更平坦的椭圆星系,而且我也在缺乏近球形星系中发挥了作用。

英文摘要:

Tests for the intrinsic shape of the luminosity distribution in elliptical galaxies are discussed, with an emphasis on the uncertainties. Recent determinations of the ellipticity frequency function imply a paucity of nearly spherical galaxies, and may be inconsistent with the oblate hypothesis. Statistical tests based on the correlation of surface brightness, isophotal twisting, and minor axis rotation with ellipticity have so far not provided strong evidence in favor of the nearly oblate or nearly prolate hypothesis, but are at least qualitatively consistent with triaxiality. The possibility that the observed deviations of elliptical galaxy isophotes form ellipses are due to projection effects is evaluated. Dynamical instabilities may explain the absence of elliptical galaxies flatter than about E6, and my also play a role in the lack of nearly-spherical galaxies.

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