A tidally distorted dwarf galaxy near NGC 4449

R. M. Rich (), M. L. M. Collins, C. M. Black, F. A. Longstaff, A. Koch, A. Benson and D. B. Reitzel
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R. M. Rich: 430 Portola Plaza, Box 951547, University of California
M. L. M. Collins: Max-Planck-Institut für Astronomie, Königstuhl 17, Heidelberg D-69117, Germany
C. M. Black: 430 Portola Plaza, Box 951547, University of California
F. A. Longstaff: Polaris Observatory Association
A. Koch: Zentrum für Astronomie der Universitat Heidelberg, Landessternwarte, Königstuhl 12, 69117 D-Heidelberg, Germany
A. Benson: California Institute of Technology, MC 249-1, 1200 East California Boulevard, Pasadena, California 91125, USA
D. B. Reitzel: 430 Portola Plaza, Box 951547, University of California

Nature, 2012, vol. 482, issue 7384, 192-194

Abstract: A dwarf galaxy companion to NGC 4449 is reported, and is found to be in a transient stage of tidal disruption.

Date: 2012
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