Mass-to-light ratios in early-type galaxies and the dark matter content

dc.creatorCapaccioli, M.
dc.creatorNapolitano, N. R.
dc.creatorArnaboldi, M.
dc.date2002-11-14
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T02:06:15Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T02:06:15Z
dc.descriptionThe distribution of the radial trends of the mass-to-light ratios (M/L) within an assorted sample of early-type galaxies is discussed. Three classes of galaxies are identified according to their M/L gradients. Two such classes are characterized by the presence or by the absence of a radial gradient of the dark-matter (DM) distribution. A third class contains objects which are likely undergoing interaction; they exhibit steep M/L gradients which are possibly the result of a wrong assumption on their equilibrium conditions. Finally, a possible correlation between DM content and morphological types is briefly discussed.
dc.description10 pages, 2 ps figures. To appear in the proceedings for the Sakharov Conference of Physics (Moskow, June 2002)
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0211323
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0211323
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/5349
dc.subjectAstrophysics
dc.titleMass-to-light ratios in early-type galaxies and the dark matter content
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