Astrophysical: Galaxies

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    The SAURON project - IX. A kinematic classification for early-type galaxies
    Two-dimensional stellar kinematics of 48 representative elliptical (E) and lenticular (S0) galaxies obtained with the SAURON integral-field spectrograph reveal...
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    The SAURON project - V. Integral-field emission-line kinematics of 48 elliptical and lenticular galaxies
    We present the emission-line fluxes and kinematics of 48 representative elliptical and lenticular galaxies obtained with our custom-built integral-field...
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    The SAURON project - VI. Line strength maps of 48 elliptical and lenticular galaxies
    We present absorption line strength maps of 48 representative elliptical and lenticular galaxies obtained as part of a survey of nearby galaxies using our...
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    The SAURON project - VII. Integral-field absorption and emission-line kinematics of 24 spiral galaxy bulges
    We present observations of the stellar and gas kinematics for a representative sample of 24 Sa galaxies obtained with our custom-built integral-field...
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    The SAURON project - VIII. OASIS/CFHT integral-field spectroscopy of elliptical and lenticular galaxy centres
    We present high spatial resolution integral-field spectroscopy of 28 elliptical (E) and lenticular (S0) galaxies from the SAURON representative survey obtained...
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    The SAURON project - X. The orbital anisotropy of elliptical and lenticular galaxies: revisiting the (V/σ, ɛ) diagram with integral-field stellar kinematics
    We analyse the orbital distribution of elliptical (E) and lenticular (S0) galaxies using SAURON integral-field stellar kinematics within about one effective...
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    The SAURON project - XI. Stellar populations from absorption-line strength maps of 24 early-type spirals
    We present absorption-line strength maps of a sample of 24 representative early-type spiral galaxies, mostly of type Sa, obtained as part of the SAURON...
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    The SAURON project - XII. Kinematic substructures in early-type galaxies: evidence for discs in fast rotators
    We analysed two-dimensional maps of 48 early-type galaxies obtained with the SAURON and OASIS integral-field spectrographs using kinemetry, a generalization of...
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    The SAURON project - XIII. SAURON-GALEX study of early-type galaxies: the ultraviolet colour-magnitude relations and Fundamental Planes
    We present Galaxy Evolution Explorer far-ultraviolet (FUV) and near-ultraviolet (NUV) imaging of 34 nearby early-type galaxies from the SAURON representative...