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The Orientation of Galaxies in Nearby Galaxy Groups

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 May 2016

P. Flin
Affiliation:
Pedagogical University, Institute of Physics, ul. Swietokrzyska 15, 25-406 Kielce, Poland Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Bogoliubov Laboratory of Theoretical Physics, Dubna, Moscow Region 141 980, Russia
M. Biernacka
Affiliation:
Pedagogical University, Institute of Physics, ul. Swietokrzyska 15, 25-406 Kielce, Poland
J. Krywult
Affiliation:
Pedagogical University, Institute of Physics, ul. Swietokrzyska 15, 25-406 Kielce, Poland

Abstract

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The statistical analysis of six nearby groups of galaxies, connected with the Milky Way, M31, M81, M101, NGC5128 and NGC5236 shows an isotropic distribution of galaxy planes, similarly to galaxies within the Local Group. Also planes of galaxies in the nearby (Vr < 500 km s−1) region of the Local Supercluster exhibit random distribution, disregarding their membership to groups. The result shows that strong environmental effects observed among dwarf galaxies do not change generally random distribution of galaxy planes in this region.

Type
Part 1. Census
Copyright
Copyright © Astronomical Society of the Pacific 2004 

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