On the estimation of galaxy structural parameters: the Sersic Model
On the estimation of galaxy structural parameters: the Sersic Model
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Ithaca: Cornell University Library, arXiv.org
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This paper addresses some questions which have arisen from the use of the Sérsic r^{1/n} law in modelling the luminosity profiles of early type galaxies. The first issue deals with the trend between the half-light radius and the structural parameter n. We show that the correlation between these two parameters is not only real, but is a natural cons...
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On the estimation of galaxy structural parameters: the Sersic Model
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TN_cdi_proquest_journals_2088106412
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_journals_2088106412
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2331-8422
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10.48550/arxiv.0102393
