Morphology of Galaxies: An Overview

Buta, R.

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Morphology of Galaxies: An Overview

R. Buta³

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Morphological classification has been and still is a very useful tool in modern extra-galactic astronomy. In this overview, I discuss galaxy morphology with regard to the techniques and problems of classification, as well as recent advances in the field.

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Buta, R. (1992). Morphology of Galaxies: An Overview. In: Longo, G., Capaccioli, M., Busarello, G. (eds) Morphological and Physical Classification of Galaxies. Astrophysics and Space Science Library, vol 178. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-2522-2_1

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