Journal of Physical Studies 11(3), 366–369 (2007) DOI: https://doi.org/10.30970/jps.11.366 ORIENTATION ANISOTROPY OF 2MFGC GALAXIES S. L. Parnovsky{1}, A. V. Tugay{2} {1}Astronomical Observatory, Astronomy and Space Physics Department, Physics Faculty, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv {2}Astronomy and Space Physics Department, Physics Faculty, Taras Shevchenko Kyiv National e-mail: par@observ.univ.kiev.ua, tugay@univ.kiev.ua

We analyzed the anisotropy in orientation of 2MFGC galaxies. Some 2MFGC sub-samples constrained by Kron radius have a statistically significant anisotropy. Using the Monte-Carlo analysis we show that the probability of such an anisotropy being incidental is less than 3%.

PACS number(s): 98.65.-r

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