NGC 3109: Halo/Disk Structures in Faint Galaxies

Hidalgo, S. L.; Aparicio, A.
Bibliographical reference

Astrophysics and Space Science, v. 281, Issue 1, p. 123-124 (2002).

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2002
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Description
We present here preliminary results of our wide-field study of NGC 3109: a low luminosity galaxy in the outskirts of the Local Group. Its edge-on orientation (which simplifies the study of a possible halo) and the possibility that it could, in fact, be a small spiral (the smallest in the Local Group) makes its deep analysis of major relevance to understand the properties of dwarf galaxies and the transition from dwarf irregulars to spirals.