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astro-ph.GA2012★ 111 cited
Global Properties of M31's Stellar Halo from the SPLASH Survey. I. Surface Brightness Profile
Karoline M. Gilbert, Puragra Guhathakurta, Rachael L. Beaton +10
We present the surface brightness profile of M31's stellar halo out to a projected radius of 175 kpc. The surface brightness estimates are based on confirmed samples of M31 red gia…
astro-ph.GA2009★ 2 cited
The Role of Dwarf Galaxies in Building Large Stellar Halos
Evan N. Kirby, Puragra Guhathakurta, James S. Bullock +10
The hierarchical theory of galaxy formation rests on the idea that smaller galactic structures merge to form the galaxies that we see today. The past decade has provided remarkable…