Early-type dwarf galaxies with spiral st
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T. Lisker; R. BrunngrΓ€ber; E.K. Grebel
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Article
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2009
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract A significant fraction of Virgo cluster earlyβtype dwarf (dE) galaxies exhibit disk substructure, like spiral arms and bars. Are these disks the still visible remnants of lateβtype progenitor galaxies that harassment transformed into dEs? Simulations of harassment predict tidal debris a