Ultra-compact oddities are galaxies stripped of stars

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. Origins of ultra-compact dwarf galaxies revealed.

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Published inNature (London) Vol. 623; no. 7986; pp. 255 - 256
Main Author Fahrion, Katja
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London Nature Publishing Group UK 09.11.2023
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Humanities and Social Sciences
multidisciplinary
News And Views
Science
Astronomy and astrophysics
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ISSN0028-0836
1476-4687
1476-4687
DOI10.1038/d41586-023-03275-0

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Summary: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. Origins of ultra-compact dwarf galaxies revealed.
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ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/d41586-023-03275-0