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Dwarf elliptical galaxiesDwarf elliptical (dE) galaxies, with blue absolute magnitudes typically fainter than M(sub B) = -16, are the most numerous type of galaxy in the nearby universe. Tremendous advances have been made over the past several years in delineating the properties of both Local Group satellite dE's and the large dE populations of nearby clusters. We review some of these advances, with particular attention to how well currently availiable data can constrain (a) models for the formation of dE's, (b) the physical and evolutionary connections between different types of galaxies that overlap in the same portion of the mass-spectrum of galaxies, (c) the contribution of dE's to the galaxy luminosity functions in clusters and the field, (d) the star-forming histories of dE's and their possible contribution to faint galaxy counts, and (e) the clustering properties of dE's. In addressing these issues, we highlight the extent to which selection effects temper these constraints, and outline areas where new data would be particularly valuable.
Document ID
19950043281
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
External Source(s)
Authors
Ferguson, Henry C.
(Space Telescope Science Inst. Baltimore, MD, United States)
Binggeli, Bruno
(Univ. Basel Binningen, Switzerland)
Date Acquired
August 16, 2013
Publication Date
November 1, 1994
Publication Information
Publication: Astronomy and Astrophysics Review
Issue: 2-Jan
ISSN: 0935-4956
Subject Category
Astronomy
Accession Number
95A74880
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS5-26555
Distribution Limits
Public
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