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astro-ph2007★ 90 cited
Probing the Intrinsic Shape and Alignment of Dark Matter Haloes using SDSS Galaxy Groups
Yougang Wang, Xiaohu Yang, H. J. Mo +4
We study the three-dimensional and projected shapes of galaxy groups in the Sloan Digital Sky Survey Data Release 4, and examine the alignment between the orientation of the centra…
astro-ph2007★ 80 cited
The Alignment between Satellites and Central Galaxies: Theory vs. Observations
X. Kang, Frank C. van den Bosch, Xiaohu Yang +4
Recent studies have shown that the distribution of satellite galaxies is preferentially aligned with the major axis of their central galaxy. The strength of this alignment has been…