To appear in ASP Conf. Ser., Multi-Spin Galaxies, E. Iodice and E. M. Corsini (eds.), 2014.
http://arxiv.org/abs/1403.1263

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Abstract: Counter-rotating galaxies host two components rotating in opposite directions with respect to each other. The kinematic and morphological properties of lenticulars and spirals hosting counter-rotating components are reviewed. Statistics of the counter-rotating galaxies and analysis of their stellar populations provide constraints on the formation scenarios which include both environmental and internal processes.

Table of Contents

• INTRODUCTION
• VARIETIES OF THE COUNTER-ROTATING COMPONENTS
• DETECTION OF COUNTER-ROTATION
• ENVIRONMENT AND MORPHOLOGY OF COUNTER-ROTATING GALAXIES
• STATISTICS OF COUNTER-ROTATION
• FORMATION SCENARIOS: EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL PROCESSES
• STELLAR POPULATIONS OF COUNTER-ROTATING COMPONENTS
• CONCLUDING REMARKS
• REFERENCES