Jellyfish galaxies with the IllustrisTNG simulations: supermassive black hole activity in dense environments with ram-pressure stripped satellites

Jellyfish galaxies are extreme examples of how galaxies can transform due to dense environmental effects. These satellite galaxies suffer from ram-pressure stripping, leading to the formation of their distinctive gaseous tails. Some recent observational studies find that jellyfish galaxies are more...

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Main Authors: Kurinchi-Vendhan, Shalini (Author) , Rohr, Eric (Author) , Pillepich, Annalisa (Author) , Zinger, Elad (Author) , Ayromlou, Mohammadreza (Author) , Joshi, Gandhali D. (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: September 2025
In: Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Year: 2025, Volume: 542, Issue: 3, Pages: 1901-1922
ISSN:1365-2966
DOI:10.1093/mnras/staf1280
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Author Notes:Shalini Kurinchi-Vendhan, Eric Rohr, Annalisa Pillepich, Elad Zinger, Mohammadreza Ayromlou and Gandhali D. Joshi

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