Harassed galaxies blush

Interactions between galaxies play a considerable role in the evolution of many and probably most field galaxies. Research on why nearby clusters are dominated by very red elliptical and lenticular galaxies, whereas clusters observed earlier in their evolution have large populations of blue galaxies...

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Veröffentlicht in:Nature (London) 1996-02, Vol.379 (6566), p.586-587
1. Verfasser: Joseph, Bob
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Interactions between galaxies play a considerable role in the evolution of many and probably most field galaxies. Research on why nearby clusters are dominated by very red elliptical and lenticular galaxies, whereas clusters observed earlier in their evolution have large populations of blue galaxies, is discussed.
ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/379586a0