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DOI
Gutiérrez, C. M.; Azzaro, M.; Prada, F.
Bibliographical reference
The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series, Volume 141, Issue 1, pp. 61-79.
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2002
Citations
8
Refereed citations
5
Description
We present the first results of an ongoing project to study the
morphological, kinematical, dynamical, and chemical properties of
satellite galaxies of external giant spiral galaxies. The sample of
objects has been selected from the catalog by Zaritsky et al. The paper
analyzes the morphology and structural parameters of a subsample of 60
such objects. The satellites span a great variety of morphologies and
surface brightness profiles. About two-thirds of the sample are spirals
and irregulars, the remaining third being early-types. Some cases
showing interaction between pairs of satellites are presented and
briefly discussed.