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    Which galaxies host bars and disks? A study of the Coma Cluster.
    In this work we present a recent study of the bar fraction in the ComaCluster galaxies based on a sample of ~190 galaxies selected from theSloan Digital Sky ...
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    Windspeed readings at 200 mbar at the Canary Islands observatories
    Windspeed readings taken by satellite at a height of 200 mbar (some 12 km), which have been proposed as an indicator of the observation quality of a site, give...
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    Within galaxy variations in the chemical composition are responsible for the fundamental relation
    The so-called "fundamental metallicity relation" (FMR) has been known for almost 10 years, and it states that galaxies of the same stellar mass but larger star...
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    Young stars found in the oldest and most massive galaxies in the Universe
    Elliptical and lenticular galaxies (collectively called early-type galaxies) are the oldest and most massive galaxies in the Universe. These galaxies were built...