Speaker
Simon Kemp
(Universidad de Guadalajara)
Description
NGC 4488 is a small galaxy in the Virgo cluster with an uncertain morphological classification. It is usually classified as a barred galaxy which appears to be in face-on disk, which has short 'fossil' spiral arms while no other part of the disk is detected. It has also been classified as an edge-on disk with a strong warp. Another possible interpretation iwould be that is a merger with 2 tidal tails. We present evidence from colour maps, residual images and rotation curves which helps to restrict the possible morphology of this interesting galaxy.
Primary author
Simon Kemp
(Universidad de Guadalajara)
Co-author
Dr
Ernesto Perez-Hernandez
(Universidad de Guadalajara)
