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Glimpses of memories at IAO-Hanle (Part-II)
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Testing Theoretical Bar Formation Criterion
Sandeep Kataria Bars are ubiquitous features in the disk galaxies. Observations show that around 2/3 of the disk galaxies in the observable universe (optical and infrared) have a bar in their central region. Bars are thought to be formed as a result of global instability in the disk, which traps eccentric orbits of the stars…
How many nights does it take to count the stars?
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