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Magnetic fields in ring galaxies

Year: 2016

Type: article

Abstract: Context. Many galaxies contain magnetic fields supported by galactic dynamo action. The investigation of these magnetic fields can be helpful for understanding galactic evolution; however, nothing definitive is known about magnetic fields in ring galaxies.

Source: Astronomy and Astrophysics

DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361/201628346

Authors: D. Moss, E. Mikhailov, O. Silchenko, D. Sokoloff, C. Horellou, R. Beck

Institutions: University of Manchester, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Chalmers University of Technology, Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy

Language: English

Topic: Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena

Subfield: Astronomy and Astrophysics

Field: Physics and Astronomy

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: bronze

Funders: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, Russian Foundation for Basic Research, Dynasty Foundation, Russian Science Foundation

Awards: G1062586431, G3516726311, G3581587702