A Morphological and Statistical Analysis of Ansae in Barred Galaxies
Many barred galaxies show a set of symmetric enhancements at the ends of the stellar bar, called ansae, or the "handles" of the bar. Ansa bars have been in the literature for some decades, but their origin has still not been specifically addressed, although they could be related to the growth process of bars. But even though ansae have been known
Martinez-Valpuesta, I. et al.
Fecha de publicación:
11
2007