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fundamental plane: a standalone construct

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Astronomy

the plane in which elliptical galaxies lie when size, surface brightness and velocity dispersion are plotted together.

In astronomy, fundamental plane refers to the plane in which elliptical galaxies lie when size, surface brightness and velocity dispersion are plotted together. This meaning comes from Djorgovski (1987) in The Astrophysical Journal.[1]

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References

  1. Djorgovski, S., & Davis, M. (1987). Fundamental properties of elliptical galaxies. The Astrophysical Journal, 313, 59. https://doi.org/10.1086/164948

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