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astro-ph2004
Kinematics in Hickson Compact Group 90
Leonardo Castaneda, Michael Hilker
Using long-slit spectra observed at the VLT (ESO, Paranal) in May 2002, we studied the stellar kinematics in the core of the Hickson Compact Group 90. The line of sight velocity di…
astro-ph2004
The properties of ultra-compact dwarf galaxies and their possible origin
Michael Hilker, Steffen Mieske
In this contribution the discovery and properties of ultra-compact dwarf galaxies are presented, and their possible origin is discussed. This new type of galaxy resides in the core…