Domains of interest in astrophysics:
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Face-on and edge-on appearance (in false colors) of peanut-shaped N-body bars. Such structures appear spontaneously in simulations of stellar disks of galaxies, and are fairly robust. Depending on the viewing angle such bars can be mistaken as round or boxy bulge. |
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Observatory University of Geneva CH-1290 Sauverny Switzerland |
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+41 (22) 3792 359 Mobile:+41 (78) 709 9992 Email: daniel.pfenniger(6)unige.ch |