Counter-Rotation in Disk Galaxies

Preprint

5 March 2014

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Published by arXiv in arXiv

https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.1403.1263

Abstract

Counter-rotating galaxies host two components rotating in opposite directions with respect to each other. The kinematic and morphological properties of lenticulars and spirals hosting counter-rotating components are reviewed. Statistics of the counter-rotating galaxies and analysis of their stellar populations provide constraints on the formation scenarios which include both environmental and internal processes.

Keywords

COUNTER ROTATING GALAXIES
COMPONENTS ROTATING
ROTATION IN DISK
GALAXIES COUNTER
TWO COMPONENTS
GALAXIES HOST
DISK GALAXIES

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