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Figures for Chapter 6 of `Galaxies in the Universe'
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Figure 6.1: isophotes of elliptical galaxies
Figure 6.2: Sersic model radial profiles
Figure 6.3: radial profiles for NGC 1399 and a normal E
Figure 6.4 (left): M87
Figure 6.4 (right): M87 ultradeep
Figure 6.5: shell galaxy
Figure 6.6: central brightness and radius vs luminosity
Figure 6.7: core and cusp centers
Figure 6.8: appearance of isophotes for oblate galaxy
Figure 6.9: apparent axis ratio vs luminosity
Figure 6.10: appearance of isophotes for varying oblateness
Figure 6.11: radio and X-ray power vs boxiness
Figure 6.12: rotation and velocity dispersion for NGC 1399
Figure 6.13: Faber-Jackson relation and 'fundamental plane'
Figure 6.14: V/sigma for ellipticals
Figure 6.15: V/sigma* vs boxiness, luminosity
Figure 6.16: surface of section for orbits in an elliptical
Figure 6.17: UV-optical spectrum of an elliptical
Figure 6.18: spectra of model starburst
Figure 6.19: color-luminosity relation for ellipticals
Figure 6.20: metallicity and star-formation rate vs luminosity for galaxies in SDSS: star symbol in left panel represents our Milky Way
Figure 6.21: X-ray spectrum of hot gas in M87
Figure 6.22: colors of globular clusters in M87 and NGC 3923
Figure 6.23: central black hole mass vs velocity dispersion
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