The shapes and ages of elliptical galaxies
In this paper we investigate the relation between the detailed isophotal shape of elliptical galaxies and the strength of the Hβ absorption in their spectra. We find that discy galaxies have higher Hβ indices. Stellar population synthesis models show that the Hβ line is a good age indicator, hence d...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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1997
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