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Kormendy relation: a standalone construct

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Extragalactic astronomy

the correlation in elliptical galaxies and bulges between effective radius and mean surface brightness within that radius.

In extragalactic astronomy, Kormendy relation refers to the correlation in elliptical galaxies and bulges between effective radius and mean surface brightness within that radius. This meaning comes from Kormendy (1977) in The Astrophysical Journal.[1]

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References

Kormendy, J. (1977). Brightness distributions in compact and normal galaxies. II - Structure parameters of the spheroidal component. The Astrophysical Journal, 218, 333. https://doi.org/10.1086/155687

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