The role of thermal evaporation in galaxy formation

In colour-magnitude diagrams most galaxies fall in either the ``blue cloud'' or the ``red sequence'', with the red sequence extending to significantly brighter magnitudes than the blue cloud. The bright-end of the red sequence comprises elliptical galaxies (Es) with boxy isophote...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Nipoti, C, Binney, J
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2007