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Results from an ESO Large Programme on the search for dark matter in dwarf elliptical galaxies (dEs) are presented. Deep imaging and long-slit spectroscopy was obtained for a sample of dEs ranging from dE0 to dS0. Only few dEs are found to be flattened by rotation and the majority is supported by pressure anisotropy. The typical M/L ratios are found to be in the range of 3 to 9 solar units which are consistent with predictions based on cold dark matter cosmological scenarios for galaxy formation.
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Zeilinger, W.W., Dejonghe, H., Rijcke, S.D., Hau, G.K.T. Dark Matter in Dwarf Elliptical Galaxies. In: Shaver, P.A., DiLella, L., Giménez, A. (eds) Astronomy, Cosmology and Fundamental Physics. ESO ASTROPHYSICS SYMPOSIA. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/10857580_72
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