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Extragalactic astronomy

an analytic density law for spherical galaxies and bulges whose projection closely matches the de Vaucouleurs profile.

In extragalactic astronomy, Hernquist profile refers to an analytic density law for spherical galaxies and bulges whose projection closely matches the de Vaucouleurs profile. This meaning comes from Hernquist (1990) in The Astrophysical Journal.[1]

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References

Hernquist, L. (1990). An analytical model for spherical galaxies and bulges. The Astrophysical Journal, 356, 359. https://doi.org/10.1086/168845

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