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Title:
Galactic Cannibalism: The Origin of the Magellanic Stream
Authors:
Maddison, S. T.; Kawata, D.; Gibson, B. K.
Affiliation:
AA(Centre for Astrophysics and Supercomputing, Swinburne University, Australia), AB(Centre for Astrophysics and Supercomputing, Swinburne University, Australia), AC(Centre for Astrophysics and Supercomputing, Swinburne University, Australia)
Publication:
Astrophysics and Space Science, v. 281, Issue 1, p. 421-422 (2002). (Ap&SS Homepage)
Publication Date:
07/2002
Origin:
KLUWER; SPRINGER
DOI:
10.1023/A:1019599415181
Bibliographic Code:
2002Ap&SS.281..421M

Abstract

We are in a privileged location in the Universe which allows us to observe galactic interactions from close range -- the merger of our two nearest dwarf satellite galaxies, the LMC and SMC. It is important to understand the local merger process before we can have confidence in understanding mergers at high redshift. We present high resolution Nbody+SPH simulations of the disruption of the LMC and SMC and the formation of the Magellanic Stream, and discuss the implications for galaxy formation and evolution.
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