@inproceedings{e7e92e04754e4a429105c3a54bd705ff,
title = "Towards a new classification of early-type galaxies: an integral-field view",
abstract = "In this proceedings paper we make use of the two-dimensional stellar kinematics of a representative sample of E and SO galaxies obtained with the SAURON integral-field spectrograph to reveal that early-type galaxies appear in two broad flavors, depending on whether they exhibit clear large-scale rotation or not. We measure the level of rotation via a new parameter (lambda(R)) and use it as a basis for a new kinematic classification that separates early-type galaxies into slow and fast rotators. With the aid of broad-band imaging we will reinforce this finding by comparing our kinematic results to the photometric properties of these two classes.",
keywords = "SAURON PROJECT",
author = "Jesus Falcon-Barroso and Roland Bacon and Davies, {Roger L.} and {De Zeeuw}, {P. Tim} and Eric Emsellem and Davor Krajnovic and Harald Kuntschner and McDermid, {Richard M.} and Peletier, {Reynier F.} and Marc Sarzi and {de Ven}, {Glenn van}",
year = "2008",
language = "English",
isbn = "9781583816509",
series = "Astronomical society of the pacific conference series",
publisher = "Astronomical Society of the Pacific",
pages = "227--231",
editor = "Knapen, {J. H.} and Mahoney, {T. J.} and A. Vazdekis",
booktitle = "Pathways through an eclectic universe",
note = "Conference on Pathways Through an Eclectic Universe ; Conference date: 23-04-2007 Through 27-04-2007",
}