3 papers
astro-ph2003
Supermassive black holes (SMBH) and formation of galaxies
F. Combes
The recently confirmed correlation between the mass of SMBH and bulges of galaxies (and their central velocity dispersion), suggest a common formation scenario for galaxies and the…
astro-ph2000
Dynamical Evolution: Spirals and Bars
F. Combes
Non-axisymmetric modes like spirals and bars are the main driver of the evolution of disks, in transferring angular momentum, and allowing mass accretion. This evolution proceeds t…
astro-ph1998
NGC 5907 revisited: a stellar halo formed by cannibalism?
J. Lequeux, F. Combes, M. Dantel-Fort +3
We report on further observations of the luminous halo of NGC 5907. New V, I and B deep photometry confirms the existence of an extended stellar halo redder than the disk. Our data…