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Are Elliptical Galaxies Really Metal-Rich?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 July 2016

M. Loewenstein  and
R. F. Mushotzky
M. Loewenstein
Affiliation:
NASA/GSFC Code 662, Greenbelt, MD 20771, USA
R. F. Mushotzky
Affiliation:
NASA/GSFC Code 662, Greenbelt, MD 20771, USA

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In elliptical galaxies, where most of the stars - and therefore most of the heavy elements - were formed at an early epoch, the total mass, spatial distribution, and relative abundances of metals are intimately connected to the galaxy formation process.

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Symposium - International Astronomical Union , Volume 187: Cosmic Chemical Evolution , 2002 , pp. 139 - 146
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Copyright © 2002 

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