Dwarf galaxies captured by giants in clusters

被引:12
作者
Bassino, LP [1 ]
Muzzio, JC [1 ]
Pérez, J [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Nacl La Plata, Fac Ciencias Astron & Geofis, La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
关键词
numerical simulations; dynamical processes; galaxy interactions;
D O I
10.1023/A:1008359511716
中图分类号
P1 [天文学];
学科分类号
0704 ;
摘要
We performed simple numerical simulations to investigate the capture of dwarf galaxies by larger ones in the environment of a cluster of galaxies. The number of captures is small compared to the total number of dwarfs, but it is significant because these galaxies are the most abundant members of galaxy clusters. Our models show that, having a more massive central galaxy or a less massive background halo in the cluster, increases the number of captures. A high proportion of the orbits of the captured dwarfs are very eccentric.
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页码:157 / 168
页数:12
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