Disk Thicknesses and Some Parameters of 108 Non-Edge-On Spiral Galaxies

We present disk thicknesses, some other parameters and their statistics of 108 nonedge-on spiral galaxies. The method for determining the disk thickness is based on solving Poisson＇s equation for a disturbance of matter density in three-dimensional spiral galaxies. From the spiral arms found we could obtain the pitch angles, the inclination of the galactic disk, and the position of the innermost point （the forbidden region with radius r0 to the galactic center） of the spiral arm, and finally the thickness.

Fundamental Interaction Bridging Elements, in Supplement to the Standard Model

An interdisciplinary-field research brings new elements in bridging the gravitational interaction with the Standard Model, by focusing on 3 factors. The involvement of inductive and capacitive-like phase shifts in the gravitational interaction, the exploration of swapping between parameters of time and space, and the provision of a way to handle imaginary terms. The existence of phase shifts in the gravitational interaction is documented via re-interpretation of older quantitative predictions, and is specifically linked to the Higgs field mechanism. Same as in electronics, a phase shift splits energy into real and imaginary coordinates. This allows to quantitatively treat inertia as an inductive-like potential, alongside the swapping of parameters of time and space. That also allows to treat the Bernoulli pressure in quantitative analogy to a magnetic potential, as well as barrier penetration in quantitative symmetry to the crossing of displacement-current through a capacitor. The findings shed light on how fields & forces, including reaction forces function, while the role of imaginary numbers is analyzed. Interaction of fields with quantum particles is discussed to involve a Fourier-series effect that results in energy quantization. The role of phase shifts becomes essential in bridging between wave nature and effects of relativity, and the Weinberg angle is explained to have the role of an inductive-like shift. The precise value of this angle is proposed to link to elementary particles’ properties like spin, or the value of quarks’ charge. Symmetries introduced allow to address the abundance of matter over antimatter in certain analogy to theory from electronics, to address galaxy rotation curves through an interaction involving negative energy, and more. The new concepts open up room for advancements in energy exploitation over interdisciplinary areas.

Isolated Main Galaxy Pairs from the SDSS Data Release 4

From the Main galaxy data of the SDSS Data Release 4 （SDSS4）, we have identiffed close galaxy pairs at neighbourhood radius R = 100 kpc by three-dimensional cluster analysis. Using the criterion that an ＂isolated galaxy pair＂ must be separated from its ＂nearest neighbor＂ by more than 500 kpc, we constructed an isolated galaxy pair sample of 1158 pairs. We also constructed a random pair sample by randomly selecting 1158 galaxy pairs from the Main galaxy sample, which has the same redshift distribution as the isolated galaxy pair sample, and in which the two components of any pair have the same redshifts. Comparative studies of luminosity and size between the members of the galaxy pairs are performed. We find and further confirm there is no tendency for paired galaxies to have similar luminosities or sizes. From the isolated pair sample we also selected a subsample with the magnitude limit of the primary raised by 2 magnitudes, so as to include pairs in which the secondary is 2 magnitudes fainter than the primary. This subsample contains 82 pairs. A random pair sample is similarly constructed.

星系团的光学研究(Ⅱ):团星系演化、环境与形态、简要的展望

星系团研究涉及面极广，此处仅简介光学研究的若干方面。全文分为两篇，前一篇中已介绍了星系团表、星系团的大尺度分布、星系团的一般性质；本篇中则介绍团星系的演化、环境与星系形态，并作简要的展望。