Galaxy shapes and intrinsic alignments in the MassiveBlack-II simulation
Galaxy shapes and intrinsic alignments in the MassiveBlack-II simulation
The intrinsic alignment of galaxy shapes with the large-scale density field is a contaminant to weak lensing measurements, as well as being an interesting signature of galaxy formation and evolution (albeit one that is difficult to predict theoretically). Here we investigate the shapes and relative orientations of the stars and …