Re: Elliptical Galaxies

From: George Dishman (george_at_briar.demon.co.uk)
Date: 11/28/04 

Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2004 16:58:33 -0000

"Greg Neill" <gneillREM@OVE.THIS.netcom.ca> wrote in message
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> "F de C W" <fegdcw@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>> I have this question in one of mu tutorial sheets for Astronomy: HELP!
>>
>> Given that there are 0.1 Ellipticals per Mpc cubed and my garden
>> telescope can reach to 14 mags. How largew an area of sky would I need
>> to survey tp find 100 elliptical galaxies? (assume typical absolute
>> magnitude for an Elliptical galaxy is -21 mags).
>
> What are your thoughts on how to solve it? What have you
> tried?
>
> We'll help you if you can first show an honest effort.

Sorry Greg, our posts crossed. Maybe I gave away
too much.

George