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Stellar Counter-Rotation Along the Hubble Sequence: A Probe for Galaxy Formation Scenarios

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 May 2016

F. Prada  and
C.M. Gutiérrez
F. Prada
Affiliation:
Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias
C.M. Gutiérrez
Affiliation:
Instituto de Astrofìsica de Canarias, 38200, La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain

Abstract

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We present some preliminary results of an on-going project to investigate the phenomenon of counter-rotation in galaxies. The analysis of two Sb and two barred galaxies shows the presence of stellar counter-rotating components in the central 1 to 3 kpc of each galaxy. This, along with similar structures found in ellipticals and early-type spirals, demonstrate that the counter-rotation extends along the Hubble sequence. The physical origin of these features is briefly discussed stressing the possible relevance of this phenomenon in understanding the general problem of galaxy formation.

Type
Mergers & Remnants
Information
Symposium - International Astronomical Union , Volume 186: Galaxy Interactions at High and Low Redshift , 1999 , pp. 161 - 164
Copyright
Copyright © Kluwer 1999 

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