Galaxy morphology

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Galaxy morphology is a long-standing subfield of astronomy, moving from visual qualifications to quantitative morphometrics. This book covers the descriptions developed by astronomers to describe the appearance of galaxies, primarily in optical, ultraviolet and near-infrared wavelengths.

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Full title :Galaxy morphology / B.W. Holwerda.

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Publication Date:2021

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):IOP Publishing
Place of Publication:Bristol [England] (Temple Circus, Temple Way, Bristol BS1 6HG, UK)
Language:eng
Publication Date:2021

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"Version: 202112"--Title page verso.

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Description:1 online resource (1 volume (various pagings) :) : illustrations (some color).

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ISBN:9780750334990, 0750334991, 9780750334983, 0750334983
DOI:10.1088/2514-3433/ac2c7d
oclc:on1294827826
LC Classification:QB857
Dewey Decimal:523.1/12

1. Introduction -- 1.1. Earlier classifications -- 1.2. Hubble's tuning fork -- 1.3. The 90% rule -- 1.4. Assignments -- 1.5. Further reading

2. Galaxy scale -- 2.1. Introduction -- 2.2. de Vaucouleurs profile -- 2.3. Exponential profile -- 2.4. Sérsic profile -- 2.5. Two-component galaxies -- 2.6. Vertical profiles -- 2.7. Sérsic profile with wavelength -- 2.8. Software packages -- 2.9. New Sérsic fitters -- 2.10. Sérsic classifying of galaxies -- 2.11. Assignments -- 2.12. Further reading

3. Galaxy sizes -- 3.1. Photometric radii -- 3.2. Effective radius -- 3.3. Isomass radius (R1) -- 3.4. Relating galaxy scales -- 3.5. Assignments -- 3.6. Further reading

4. Sub-galaxy scale elements -- 4.1. Bulges -- 4.2. Bulge formation -- 4.3. Spiral arms -- 4.4. Bars -- 4.5. Lenses -- 4.6. Rings -- 4.7. Lopsidedness -- 4.8. Power spectra -- 4.9. Stellar clusters -- 4.10. Dust lanes -- 4.11. Assignments -- 4.12. Further reading

5. Visual classifications -- 5.1. Personal example -- 5.2. Special features -- 5.3. Radio zoo -- 5.4. Clump scout -- 5.5. Machine-aided crowds -- 5.6. Assignments -- 5.7. Further reading

6. Galaxy morphometrics -- 6.1. Cas -- 6.2. Gini and M20 -- 6.3. Gini second …