Bibcode
Erwin, P.; Pohlen, M.; Gutiérrez, L.; Beckman, J. E.
Bibliographical reference
Formation and Evolution of Galaxy Disks ASP Conference Series, Vol. 396, Proceedings of the conference held 1-5 October, 2007 at the Centro Convegni Matteo Ricci, Rome, Italy. Edited by José G. Funes, S.J., and Enrico Maria Corsini. San Francisco: Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 2008., p.207
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10
2008
Citations
6
Refereed citations
6
Description
The surface-brightness profiles of galaxy disks fall into three main
classes, based on whether they are simple exponentials (Type I), bend
down at large radii (Type II, `truncations') or bend up at large radii
(Type III, `antitruncations'). Here, we discuss how the frequency of
these different profiles depends on Hubble type, environment, and the
presence or absence of bars; these trends may herald important new tests
for disk formation models.