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astro-ph2003
The Ghosts of Galaxies: Tidal Debris in Clusters
Michael D. Gregg, Michael J. West
Gravitational interactions in rich clusters can strip material from the outer parts of galaxies or even completely disrupt entire systems, giving rise to large scale, low surface b…
astro-ph2003
Galaxy Disruption Caught in the Act
A. M. Karick, M. J. Drinkwater, M. West +2
Direct evidence of stellar material from galaxy disruption in the intra-cluster medium (ICM) relies on challenging observations of individual stars, planetary nebulae and diffuse o…
astro-ph2003
Intergalactic Globular Clusters
Michael J. West, Patrick Cote, Henry C. Ferguson +5
We confirm and extend our previous detection of a population of intergalactic globular clusters in Abell 1185, and report the first discovery of an intergalactic globular cluster i…