Stellar Dynamics and the implications on the merger evolution in NGC6240

We report near-infrared integral field spectroscopy of the luminous merging galaxy NGC 6240. Stellar velocities show that the two K-band peaks separated by 1.6arcsec are the central parts of inclined, rotating disk galaxies with equal mass bulges. The dynamical masses of the nuclei are much larger t...

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Main Authors: Tecza, M, Genzel, R, Tacconi, L, Anders, S, Tacconi-Garman, L, Thatte, N
Formato: Journal article
Idioma:English
Publicado: Institute of Physics Publishing 2000