The polar ring galaxy AM 2040-620 and its possible companion

Polar ring galaxies (PRGs) are peculiar systems where a gas-rich, nearly polar ring surrounds a host galaxy. They are the result of galaxy interactions that form mainly by tidal accretion of material from a gas rich donor galaxy. There is a number of formation mechanisms for PRGs: minor or major mer...

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Main Authors:	Lemes , Priscila Freitas, Rodrigues , Irapuan, Abans , Maximiliano Faúndez
Format:	Online
Language:	Portuguese
Published:	Universidade Estadual de Campinas 2020
Subjects:	Polar ring galaxies Physics
Online Access:	https://econtents.sbu.unicamp.br/eventos/index.php/phyproceedings/article/view/3219
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