Open AccessThe ordered nature of elliptical galaxies - Implications for their intrinsic angular momenta and shapes
Author(s) -
Marijn Franx,
G. D. Illingworth,
P. T. de Zeeuw
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
the astrophysical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.376
H-Index - 489
eISSN - 1538-4357
pISSN - 0004-637X
DOI - 10.1086/170769
Subject(s) - physics , angular momentum , elliptical galaxy , galaxy , astrophysics , specific relative angular momentum , flattening , fundamental plane (elliptical galaxies) , rotation (mathematics) , galaxy formation and evolution , disc galaxy , angular momentum coupling , classical mechanics , total angular momentum quantum number , astronomy , geometry , mathematics
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