Figure 7 from The Outer Disks of Early-type Galaxies. II. Surface-brightness Profiles of Unbarred Galaxies and Trends with Hubble Type

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The Outer Disks of Early-type Galaxies. II. Surface-brightness Profiles of Unbarred Galaxies and Trends with Hubble Type

Authors: Leonel Gutiérrez, Peter Erwin, Rebeca Aladro, and John E. Beckman

Gutiérrez et al. 2011 The Astronomical Journal 142 145.

Provider: AAS Journals

Caption: Figure 7.

R-band contours for NGC 4772 (μ _R = 26 to 17, in steps of 0.5 mag arcsec ⁻¹). The large, oval bar is surrounded by fainter, rounder isophotes forming what may be a partial outer ring.

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