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astro-ph.GA2015★ 180 cited
Contributions to the accreted stellar halo: an atlas of stellar deposition
N. C. Amorisco
The accreted component of stellar halos is composed of the contributions of several satellites, falling onto their host with their different masses, at different times, on differen…
astro-ph.GA2015★ 17 cited
A dwarf galaxy's transformation and a massive galaxy's edge: autopsy of kill and killer in NGC 1097
N. C. Amorisco, D. Martinez-Delgado, J. Schedler
(abridged) We present a dynamical analysis of the extended stellar stream encircling NGC 1097. Within a statistical framework, we model its surface brightness using mock streams as…