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1998A&A...334L...9L - Astronomy and Astrophysics, volume 334, L9-12 (1998/6-1)

NGC 5907 revisited: a stellar halo formed by cannibalism?

LEQUEUX J., COMBES F., DANTEL-FORT M., CUILLANDRE J.-C., FORT B. and MELLIER Y.

Abstract (from CDS):

We report on further observations of the luminous halo of NGC 5907. New V, I and B deep photometry confirms the existence of an extended stellar halo redder than the disk. Our data are consistent with a faint halo, or very thick disk, composed of a metal-rich old stellar population. We propose that it could be the remnant of a merged small elliptical, and we support our hypothesis with N-body simulations.

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Journal keyword(s): galaxies: individual: NGC 5907 - galaxies: interactions - galaxies: kinematics and dynamics - galaxies: photometry - galaxies: abundances - galaxies: halos

Simbad objects: 1

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