Dwarf spheroidal galaxies evolve toward a dynamical attractor where r_half ≈ r_max and σ ≈ 0.5 v_max, causing their inferred halo masses to follow narrow sequences based on size.
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Multi-phase observations of NGC 1427A indicate tidal torquing from a dwarf fly-by has pre-conditioned its gas for ram-pressure stripping by the Fornax intracluster medium, placing the galaxy at the onset of environmental quenching with a declining star formation rate.
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A dynamical attractor in the evolution of dwarf spheroidal galaxies
Dwarf spheroidal galaxies evolve toward a dynamical attractor where r_half ≈ r_max and σ ≈ 0.5 v_max, causing their inferred halo masses to follow narrow sequences based on size.
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Tidal pre-conditioning and ram-pressure stripping in NGC 1427A. Deep VLT/MUSE spectroscopy and FUV-to-radio observations trace a Fornax Cluster dwarf in transformation
Multi-phase observations of NGC 1427A indicate tidal torquing from a dwarf fly-by has pre-conditioned its gas for ram-pressure stripping by the Fornax intracluster medium, placing the galaxy at the onset of environmental quenching with a declining star formation rate.