Ultra-compact oddities are galaxies stripped of stars

Katja Fahrion ()

Nature, 2023, vol. 623, issue 7986, 255-256

Abstract: Observations have shown that some dwarf galaxies lose their stars through interactions with more massive galaxies. The dense nuclei that remain are ultra-compact dwarf galaxies, the origin of which has long been a subject of debate.

Keywords: Astronomy; and; astrophysics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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