RECOVERING THE INTRINSIC METALLICITY DISTRIBUTION OF ELLIPTIC GALAXIES

被引:8
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作者
CIOTTI, L
STIAVELLI, M
BRACCESI, A
机构
[1] OSSERV ASTRON BOLOGNA,I-40100 BOLOGNA,ITALY
[2] SCUOLA NORMALE SUPER PISA,I-56126 PISA,ITALY
[3] UNIV BOLOGNA,DIPARTIMENTO ASTRON,I-40100 BOLOGNA,ITALY
关键词
GALAXIES; ABUNDANCES; ELLIPTIC AND LENTICULAR; CD; FORMATION; KINEMATICS AND DYNAMICS; STRUCTURE;
D O I
10.1093/mnras/276.3.961
中图分类号
P1 [天文学];
学科分类号
0704 ;
摘要
We address the problem of deriving, from the observed projected metallicity gradients, the intrinsic metallicity distribution of elliptical galaxies as a function of their integrals of motion. The method is illustrated by an application to anisotropic spherical Hernquist models. We also compare the derived metallicity distribution with those expected from two very simple models of galaxy formation, and find that the more dissipative scheme agrees better with the typical metallicity distribution of ellipticals.
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页码:961 / 964
页数:4
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