scholarly journals The Physical Properties of Large Scale Systems from Optical Observations

1978 ◽  
Vol 79 ◽  
pp. 253-262
Author(s):  
G. O. Abell
Keyword(s):  
Physical Properties ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Local Group ◽  
Optical Observations ◽  
Local Inhomogeneity ◽  
Large Scale Systems ◽  
Local Supercluster

Holmberg's (1937) analysis of the distribution of double and multiple galaxies provided what may have been the first hint of a local inhomogeneity of greater scale than that of the Local Group. the idea of a Local Supercluster was subsequently revived by de Vaucouleurs (1953, 1956, 1958). the analyses of others, as well as the continuing study of de Vaucouleurs himself (1976 and references cited therein) have now effectively established the reality of the Local Supercluster. Several other more remote inhomogeneities, or “clouds” of galaxies, were described by Shane and Wirtanen (1954). the writer (Abell 1958) found the distribution of rich clusters to be clumpy, and published a finding list of several apparent superclusters (Abell 1961).

scholarly journals The Local Supercluster

1978 ◽  
Vol 79 ◽  
pp. 205-213 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. de Vaucouleurs
Keyword(s):  
Small Groups ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Local Group ◽  
Virgo Cluster ◽  
General Phenomenon ◽  
Quantitative Evidence ◽  
Present Concept ◽  
Local Supercluster ◽  
Density Excess

The first quantitative evidence for a large scale density excess or “metagalactic cloud” including the Local Group was obtained by Holmberg (1937) and confirmed by Reiz (1941). the present concept of the Local Supercluster (LSC) as a flattened aggregate of field galaxies, small groups and larger clouds centered at the Virgo cluster was formulated 25 years ago (de Vaucouleurs 1953) even before large-scale superclustering was recognized as a general phenomenon. See review papers in Vistas in Astronomy (1956), Soviet Astronomy (1960), Science (1970), Publ. Astron. Soc. Pacific (1971), and IAU Symp. No. 63 (Abell 1974).

scholarly journals Spin Alignment in Analogues of The Local Sheet

2014 ◽  
Vol 11 (S308) ◽  
pp. 443-448
Author(s):  
George J. Conidis
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Local Group ◽  
Control Sample ◽  
Disk Galaxies ◽  
Spin Alignment ◽  
Tidal Torque ◽  
Massive Galaxies ◽  
Local Volume ◽  
Mass Asymmetry ◽  
Local Supercluster

AbstractTidal torque theory and simulations of large scale structure predict spin vectors of massive galaxies should be coplanar with sheets in the cosmic web. Recently demonstrated, the giants (Ks⩽ -22.5 mag) in the Local Volume beyond the Local Sheet have spin vectors directed close to the plane of the Local Supercluster, supporting the predictions of Tidal Torque Theory. However, the giants in the Local Sheet encircling the Local Group display a distinctly different arrangement, suggesting that the mass asymmetry of the Local Group or its progenitor torqued them from their primordial spin directions. To investigate the origin of the spin alignment of giants locally, analogues of the Local Sheet were identified in the SDSS DR9. Similar to the Local Sheet, analogues have an interacting pair of disk galaxies isolated from the remaining sheet members. Modified sheets in which there is no interacting pair of disk galaxies were identified as a control sample.Galaxies in face-on control sheets do not display axis ratios predominantly weighted toward low values, contrary to the expectation of tidal torque theory. For face-on and edge-on sheets, the distribution of axis ratios for galaxies in analogues is distinct from that in controls with a confidence of 97.6% & 96.9%, respectively. This corroborates the hypothesis that an interacting pair can affect spin directions of neighbouring galaxies.

Decoupling of Large Scale Systems

1984 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dipak C. Shah ◽  
Mahmoud E. Sawan ◽  
Minh T. Tran
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Large Scale Systems
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