How do galaxies build up their spin in the cosmic web?
Using the Horizon-AGN simulation we find a mass dependent spin orientation trend for galaxies: the spin of low-mass, rotation-dominated, blue, star-forming galaxies are preferentially aligned with their closest filament, whereas high-mass, velocity dispersion- supported, red quiescent galaxies tend...
Main Authors: | Welker, C, Dubois, Y, Pichon, C, Devriendt, J, Peirani, S |
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Format: | Journal article |
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Cambridge University Press
2016
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