Luminosity function for 147,000 galaxies in the SDSS (Blanton et al 2003 o-link). The maximum-likelihood method of analysis used Gaussians to model the LF. The dashed line is the best fit Schechter Function, and does quite well.
The SDSS r-band Luminosity Function |
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Luminosity function for 147,000 galaxies in the SDSS (Blanton et al 2003 o-link). The maximum-likelihood method of analysis used Gaussians to model the LF. The dashed line is the best fit Schechter Function, and does quite well. |