Published in "Clusters of Galaxies", eds. W. R. Oegerle, M. J. Fitchett and L. Danly 1990


PROPERTIES OF GALAXIES IN GROUPS AND CLUSTERS

Allan Sandage


The Observatories of the Carnegie Institution of Washington
813 Santa Barbara St., Pasadena, CA 91101


Abstract. Data on kinematics, spatial distributions, and galaxy morphology in different density regimes within individual galaxy clusters show that many clusters are not in a stationary state but are still in the process of forming.


Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION

THE VIRGO CLUSTER SURVEY
Areal and Kinematic Distribution on the sky
The Virgo Cluster Luminosity Function

SURVEY OF THE FORNAX CLUSTER AND LOOSE GROUPS

FIELD SURVEY FOR THE RATIO OF DWARFS TO GIANTS

VARIATION OF EFFECTIVE SIZE AND SURFACE BRIGHTNESS WITH ABSOLUTE MAGNITUDE FOR E AND dE GALAXIES

ARE THERE TRANSFIGURATIONS ALONG THE HUBBLE SEQUENCE?

GALAXY CLUSTERS ARE STILL YOUNG

REFERENCES

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