Bibcode
Borne, K. D.; Balcells, M.; Hoessel, J. G.; McMaster, M.
Referencia bibliográfica
American Astronomical Society, 183rd AAS Meeting, #42.04; Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, Vol. 25, p.1354
Fecha de publicación:
12
1993
Número de citas
0
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Descripción
We have analyzed long-slit spectroscopic data for a sample of tidally
disturbed elliptical galaxies. Rotation curves and velocity dispersion
profiles have been measured at a variety of position angles in these
galaxies and have been used to analyze the dynamical response and
internal kinematics of stellar systems involved in strong gravitational
encounters. We have confirmed with these data our previous observation
that such galaxies often reveal {U}-shaped `rotation' profiles,
indicative of a strong resonant tidal effect among those stars that are
moving prograde with respect to the galactic encounter. In addition to
furthering our understanding of the internal dynamics of colliding
galaxies in general, the velocity profiles along new position angles
confirm the validity of tidal interaction models that were previously
derived for specific pairs in our sample using only a single slit
position angle per galaxy. Additional insight into possible refinements
of those collision models has also resulted from this study. (STScI is
operated by AURA, Inc. for NASA.)