Trends for Outer Disk Profiles

Erwin, P.; Pohlen, M.; Gutiérrez, L.; Beckman, J. E.
Bibliographical reference

Formation and Evolution of Galaxy Disks ASP Conference Series, Vol. 396, Proceedings of the conference held 1-5 October, 2007 at the Centro Convegni Matteo Ricci, Rome, Italy. Edited by José G. Funes, S.J., and Enrico Maria Corsini. San Francisco: Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 2008., p.207

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2008
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4
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0
Citations
6
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6
Description
The surface-brightness profiles of galaxy disks fall into three main classes, based on whether they are simple exponentials (Type I), bend down at large radii (Type II, `truncations') or bend up at large radii (Type III, `antitruncations'). Here, we discuss how the frequency of these different profiles depends on Hubble type, environment, and the presence or absence of bars; these trends may herald important new tests for disk formation models.