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| Paper: |
Searching Merging Galaxies via their Irregular Shapes |
| Volume: |
477, Galaxy Mergers in an Evolving Universe |
| Page: |
299 |
| Authors: |
Lee, T.-L.; Hwang, C.-Y. |
| Abstract: |
We present a shape select algorithm for searching merging galaxies among large astronomical
surveys. Galaxy mergers usually have complex structures and exhibit irregular shapes, thus
searching irregular pattern might be a practical approach to select possible merger candidates
among large survey data. We use binarization technique to determine the shape of detected objects
and quantify it into a set of shape descriptors. With these descriptors we can locate relatively
irregular objects as possible merger candidates for further visual inspection. |
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