{
  "id": "astro-ph/9910275",
  "version": "v1",
  "published": "1999-10-14T19:23:32.000Z",
  "updated": "1999-10-14T19:23:32.000Z",
  "title": "Nuclear Brightness Profiles of Merger Remnants: Constraints on the Formation of Ellipticals by Mergers",
  "authors": [
    "R. P. van der Marel",
    "D. Zurek"
  ],
  "comment": "To appear in the proceedings of \"Galaxy Dynamics: from the Early Universe to the Present\", eds. F. Combes, G.A. Mamon and V. Charmandaris, ASP Conference Series; 4 pages, LaTeX with 2 PostScript figures, newpasp.sty included",
  "categories": [
    "astro-ph"
  ],
  "abstract": "We present preliminary results of an HST/NICMOS program to image merger remnants in the J, H and K bands. The nuclear brightness profiles for most sample galaxies are similar to those typical for elliptical galaxies, but some (including the well-studied NGC 3921 and 7252) have an unusually high luminosity density at small radii. This is consistent with the prediction of N-body simulations that gas flows to the center during a merger and forms new stars.",
  "revisions": [
    {
      "version": "v1",
      "updated": "1999-10-14T19:23:32.000Z"
    }
  ],
  "analyses": {
    "keywords": [
      "nuclear brightness profiles",
      "constraints",
      "unusually high luminosity density",
      "image merger remnants",
      "elliptical"
    ],
    "tags": [
      "conference paper"
    ],
    "note": {
      "typesetting": "LaTeX",
      "pages": 4,
      "language": "en",
      "license": "arXiv",
      "status": "editable",
      "inspire": 519821
    }
  }
}