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DOI
Aguerri, J. A. L.; Iglesias-Páramo, J.; Vílchez, J. M.; Muñoz-Tuñón, C.; Sánchez-Janssen, R.
Bibliographical reference
The Astronomical Journal, Volume 130, Issue 2, pp. 475-495.
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2005
Citations
61
Refereed citations
57
Description
In this paper we analyze the structural parameters of the dwarf galaxies
in the Coma Cluster with -18<=MB<=-16 and classify them
into two types; those with surface brightness profiles well fitted by a
single Sérsic law are called dwarf ellipticals (dEs), and those
fitted with Sérsic+exponential profiles are classified as dwarf
lenticulars (dS0s). The comparison of the structural parameters of the
dwarf galaxies in the Coma and Virgo Clusters shows that they are
analogous. Photometrically, the dE and dS0 galaxies in Coma are
equivalent, having similar colors and global scales. However, the scale
of the innermost parts (bulges) of dS0 galaxies is similar to that of
the bulges of late-type spiral galaxies. In contrast, dEs have larger
scales than the bulges of bright galaxies. This may indicate that dS0
and dE galaxies have different origins. While dE galaxies can come from
dwarf irregulars (dIs) or from processes similar to those that form
bright E galaxies, the origin of dS0 galaxies could be harassed bright
late-type spiral galaxies.