Galaxy masses

Galaxy masses play a fundamental role in our understanding of structure formation models. This review addresses the variety and reliability of mass estimators that pertain to stars, gas, and dark matter. The different sections on masses from stellar populations, dynamical masses of gas-rich and gas-...

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Main Authors: Courteau, S, Cappellari, M, de Jong, R, Dutton, A, Emsellem, E, Hoekstra, H, Koopmans, L, Mamon, G, Maraston, C, Treu, T, Widrow, L
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: American Physical Society 2014