Toomre sequence

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf astronomer
gptkbp:contains gptkb:NGC_4676
gptkb:NGC_520
gptkb:NGC_3256
NGC 4038/NGC 4039
NGC 2623
NGC 3509
NGC 3921
NGC 6621/NGC 6622
NGC 7252
NGC 7592
NGC 7764A
gptkbp:createdBy gptkb:Alar_Toomre
gptkbp:describes interacting galaxies
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Toomre sequence
gptkbp:notableFor showing progression from early to late-stage mergers
gptkbp:numberOfRooms 11
gptkbp:publicationYear 1977
gptkbp:publishedIn gptkb:Astrophysical_Journal
gptkbp:purpose to illustrate stages of galaxy mergers
gptkbp:usedIn galaxy evolution studies
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Alar_Toomre
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7