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On the Verge of Coalescence: a Dusty Group of Galaxies

S. Temporin, R. Weinberger, F. Kerber

astro-pharXiv:astro-ph/9908173

Abstract

We found a new, very compact group of galaxies characterized by a median projected separation between galaxies of 5.2/h kpc and a very low velocity dispersion. All the observed member galaxies show emission line spectra and a disturbed morphology. From these properties it emerges that this compact group is in an extremely advanced stage of evolution.

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