Groups of Galaxies in the Nearby Universe Proceedings of the ESO Workshop held at Santiago de Chile /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Saviane, Ivo (Editor), Ivanov, Valentin D. (Editor), Borissova, Jordanka (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2007.
• Series: ESO ASTROPHYSICS SYMPOSIA,
• Subjects: Physics.; Astronomy.; Astrophysics.; Cosmology.; Space sciences.; Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Sciences.; Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology.

For every galaxy in the field or in clusters, there are about three galaxies in groups. The Milky Way itself resides in a group, and groups can be found at high redshift. The current generation of 10-m class telescopes and space facilities allows the observation of the members of nearby groups with...