THE LOCAL DWARF GALAXIES:BUILDING BLOCKS OFMASSIVE ONES? I.THE FORNAX DWARF GALAXY
A chemical evolution of the Local Group dwarf galaxy Fornax is considered in the framework of the merger scenario. We suppose a galactic stellar halo to be formed as separate fragments which then merge; thus, we can calculate the set of such the fragments to reproduce the observed metallicity distri...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Odessa I. I. Mechnykov National University
2008-12-01
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Series: | Odessa Astronomical Publications |
Online Access: | http://oap.onu.edu.ua/article/view/86865 |