A Timeline of the M81 Group: Properties of the Extended Structures of M82 and NGC 3077

Mergers of and interactions between galaxies imprint a wide diversity of morphological, dynamical, and chemical characteristics in stellar halos and tidal streams. Measuring these characteristics elucidates aspects of the progenitors of the galaxies we observe today. The M81 group is the perfect gal...

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Published in:	The Astrophysical Journal
Main Authors:	Benjamin N. Velguth, Eric F. Bell, Adam Smercina, Paul Price, Katya Gozman, Antonela Monachesi, Richard D’Souza, Jeremy Bailin, Roelof S. de Jong, In Sung Jang, Colin T. Slater
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	IOP Publishing 2024-01-01
Subjects:	Galaxy stellar halos Galaxy formation Galaxy evolution Tidal tails Stellar populations
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/ad6cd8