Density profiles of galaxy bulges and nuclei

Balcells, M.; Graham, A. W.; Peletier, R. F.
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EAS Publications Series, Volume 20, 2006, pp.263-264

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2006
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The bulge contribution to the inner density profile of a galaxy is well traced by the bulge's NIR surface brightness profile. We map the surface brightness profiles of bulges using HST/NICMOS imaging. Most bulges show nuclear components of 20-200 pc scales, and frequently also unresolved nuclear star clusters (<20 pc). These nuclear components are the densest parts of bulges, and gave bulges the “reputation” of having high stellar concentration. Actually, the Sérsic r1/n bulges typically have low concentrations, 1