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San Jose State University

2008

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Testing The Nature Of S0 Galaxies Using Planetary Nebula Kinematics In Ngc 1023, E. Noordermeer, M. R. Merrifield, L. Coccato, M. Arnaboldi, M. Capaccioli, N. G. Douglas, K. C. Freeman, O. Gerhard, K. Kuijken, F. De Lorenzi, N. R. Napolitano, Aaron J. Romanowsky Jan 2008

Testing The Nature Of S0 Galaxies Using Planetary Nebula Kinematics In Ngc 1023, E. Noordermeer, M. R. Merrifield, L. Coccato, M. Arnaboldi, M. Capaccioli, N. G. Douglas, K. C. Freeman, O. Gerhard, K. Kuijken, F. De Lorenzi, N. R. Napolitano, Aaron J. Romanowsky

Faculty Publications

We investigate the manner in which lenticular galaxies are formed by studying their stellar kinematics: an S0 formed from a fading spiral galaxy should display similar cold outer disc kinematics to its progenitor, while an S0 formed in a minor merger should be more dominated by random motions. In a pilot study, an attempt to distinguish between these scenarios, we have measured the planetary nebula (PN) kinematics of the nearby S0 system NGC 1023. Using the Planetary Nebula Spectrograph, we have detected and measured the line-of-sight velocities of 204 candidate planetary nebulae (PNe) in the field of this galaxy. Out …

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The Dark Matter Halo Of Ngc 1399- Cdm Or Mond?, T. Richtler, Y. Schuberth, M. Hilker, B. Dirsch, L. Bassino, Aaron J. Romanowsky Jan 2008

The Dark Matter Halo Of Ngc 1399- Cdm Or Mond?, T. Richtler, Y. Schuberth, M. Hilker, B. Dirsch, L. Bassino, Aaron J. Romanowsky

Faculty Publications

Context. Central galaxies in galaxy clusters may be key discriminants in the competition between the cold dark matter (CDM) paradigm and modified Newtonian dynamics (MOND). Aims. We investigate the dark halo of NGC 1399, the central galaxy of the Fornax cluster, out to a galactocentric distance of 80 kpc. Methods.The data base consists of 656 radial velocities of globular clusters obtained with MXU/VLT and GMOS/Gemini, which is the largest sample so far for any galaxy. We performed a Jeans analysis for a non-rotating isotropic model. Results.An NFW halo with the parameters $r_{\rm s} = 50\,\rm {kpc}$ and $\varrho_{\rm s} = …

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The Dark Matter Halo Of Ngc 1399- Cdm Or Mond?, T. Richtler, Y. Schuberth, M. Hilker, B. Dirsch, L. Bassino, Aaron J. Romanowsky Jan 2008

The Dark Matter Halo Of Ngc 1399- Cdm Or Mond?, T. Richtler, Y. Schuberth, M. Hilker, B. Dirsch, L. Bassino, Aaron J. Romanowsky

Aaron J. Romanowsky

Context. Central galaxies in galaxy clusters may be key discriminants in the competition between the cold dark matter (CDM) paradigm and modified Newtonian dynamics (MOND). Aims. We investigate the dark halo of NGC 1399, the central galaxy of the Fornax cluster, out to a galactocentric distance of 80 kpc. Methods.The data base consists of 656 radial velocities of globular clusters obtained with MXU/VLT and GMOS/Gemini, which is the largest sample so far for any galaxy. We performed a Jeans analysis for a non-rotating isotropic model. Results.An NFW halo with the parameters $r_{\rm s} = 50\,\rm {kpc}$ and $\varrho_{\rm s} = …

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Testing The Nature Of S0 Galaxies Using Planetary Nebula Kinematics In Ngc 1023, E. Noordermeer, M. R. Merrifield, L. Coccato, M. Arnaboldi, M. Capaccioli, N. G. Douglas, K. C. Freeman, O. Gerhard, K. Kuijken, F. De Lorenzi, N. R. Napolitano, Aaron J. Romanowsky Jan 2008

Testing The Nature Of S0 Galaxies Using Planetary Nebula Kinematics In Ngc 1023, E. Noordermeer, M. R. Merrifield, L. Coccato, M. Arnaboldi, M. Capaccioli, N. G. Douglas, K. C. Freeman, O. Gerhard, K. Kuijken, F. De Lorenzi, N. R. Napolitano, Aaron J. Romanowsky

Aaron J. Romanowsky

We investigate the manner in which lenticular galaxies are formed by studying their stellar kinematics: an S0 formed from a fading spiral galaxy should display similar cold outer disc kinematics to its progenitor, while an S0 formed in a minor merger should be more dominated by random motions. In a pilot study, an attempt to distinguish between these scenarios, we have measured the planetary nebula (PN) kinematics of the nearby S0 system NGC 1023. Using the Planetary Nebula Spectrograph, we have detected and measured the line-of-sight velocities of 204 candidate planetary nebulae (PNe) in the field of this galaxy. Out …

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