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EAS Publications Series
Volume 48, 2011
CRAL-2010 A Universe of Dwarf Galaxies
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| Page(s) | 205 - 206 | |
| Section | Dwarf Ellipticals | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/eas/1148045 | |
| Published online | 11 July 2011 | |
M. Koleva, Ph. Prugniel and I. Vauglin (eds)
EAS Publications Series, 48 (2011) 205–206
The Progenitors of Early-Type Dwarf Galaxies in the Virgo Cluster
Astronomisches Rechen-Institut, Universität Heidelberg, Mönchhofstraße 12-14, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
e-mail: hmeyer@ari-uni-heidelberg.de
In the local universe dwarf galaxies represent 80% of the overall galaxy population, while their type-distribution (passive, early- vs. star-forming, late-type dwarfs) depends on galaxy density (i.e. morphology-density relation). However, the details of the processes governing these transformations are still not well understood. This project aims to unveil these processes using surface photometry of a large sample of late-type galaxies from SDSS in combination with evolutionary synthesis models. We derive structural properties and compare them with other data and model predictions.
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