Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.3/191066
- Title
- Galaxy halos: here be dragons
- Author(s)
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Forbes, Duncan A.
- Abstract
- Presents the latest results of several years work on elliptical galaxy halos using the Hubble Space Telescope and 8-10m class ground-based telescopes. In particular, the use of globular clusters and galaxy starlight to better understand the halos of ellipticals. This gives metallicity gradients and kinematics out to radii that are larger than has generally been possible for elliptical galaxies. New evidence for a two-phase build-up of mass in giant ellipticals is presented.
- Publication type
- Seminar, speech or other presentation
- Source
- Presented at the AAO Colloquia, Epping, New South Wales, Australia, 03 February 2011
- Publication year
- 2011
- Keyword(s)
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Elliptical galaxies;
Galaxy halos;
Galaxy starlight;
Giant ellipticals;
Globular clusters
- Publisher
- Australian Astronomical Observatory, Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, Australian Government
- Publisher URL
- http://www.aao.gov.au/astro/colloquia/
- Copyright
- Copyright © 2011.
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