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$\begin{figure} \par\resizebox{8.8cm}{!}{\includegraphics[clip]{2139f1.ps}} \end{figure}$ Figure 1: Contour plot of the Carina dwarf spheroidal. The density levels correspond to background value (dotted line), 1 $\sigma$ above that (thin solid line), 2 $\sigma$ , 5 $\sigma$ , 10 $\sigma$ and so on (thick solid lines). No significant departure from the spheroidal shape can be seen. A galactic gradient can be seen from the northeastern to the southwestern corner.
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In the text

$\begin{figure} \par\resizebox{8.8cm}{!}{\includegraphics[clip]{2139f2.ps}} \end{figure}$ Figure 2: Contour plot of the Sculptor dwarf spheroidal. The density levels correspond background value (dotted line), 1 $\sigma$ above that (thin solid line), 2 $\sigma$ , 5 $\sigma$ , 10 $\sigma$ and so on (thick solid lines). Note the increase of ellipticity with radius and the potential tidal tails.
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In the text

$\begin{figure} \par {\includegraphics[width=8.8cm,height=8.3cm,clip]{2139f3.ps} } \end{figure}$ Figure 3: Contour plot of the Fornax dwarf spheroidal. The density levels correspond to background value (dotted line), 1 $\sigma$ above that (thin solid line), 2 $\sigma$ , 5 $\sigma$ , 10 $\sigma$ and so on (thick solid lines). The inner isopleths show a steeper decline to the south-east than to the north-west. The locations of the five globular clusters are indicated by their numbers.
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In the text

$\begin{figure} \par\includegraphics[width=6.7cm,clip]{2139f4.ps} \end{figure}$ Figure 4: Background subtracted density profile for the Carina dSph. Clearly a King profile with $r_{\rm t}=31.8'$ and c=0.35 fits extremely well out to the limits of the data. After background subtraction negative values of the density occur which do not show up in the logarithmic plot. To illustrate these, we plotted their absolute values as open circles.
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In the text

$\begin{figure} \par\includegraphics[width=6.7cm,clip]{2139f5.ps} \end{figure}$ Figure 5: Background subtracted density profile for the Sculptor dSph. A King profile with $r_{\rm t}=70'$ and c=0.76 fits well out to 25'. Then the profile flattens and hits the background at about 45'. After background subtraction negative values of the density occur which do not show up in the logarithmic plot. To illustrate these, we plotted their absolute values as open circles.
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In the text

$\begin{figure} \par\includegraphics[width=6.7cm,clip]{2139f6.ps} \end{figure}$ Figure 6: Background subtracted density profile for the Fornax dSph. Clearly a King profile with $r_{\rm t}=98'$ and c=0.82 fits extremely well out to the limits of the data. After background subtraction negative values of the density occur which do not show up in the logarithmic plot. To illustrate these, we plotted their absolute values as open circles. The background value relies only on the two last points for this profile.
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In the text

$\begin{figure} \par {\includegraphics[width=5.7cm,clip]{2139f7.ps} } \end{figure}$ Figure 7: The dependence of the lower limit for M/L on eccentricity according to Eq. (12) for orbital major axes of 1 and 2 times the current distance. In the upper panel the normalized perigalactic distance is plotted against M/L. The corresponding eccentricity can be read off the lower panel. The chosen apogalactic distances are the following. Sculptor ( $r_{\rm t}=562$ pc): $r_{\rm apo}=88$ kpc (solid line) and $r_{\rm apo}=176$ kpc (dotted). Carina ( $r_{\rm t}=546$ pc): $r_{\rm apo}=94$ kpc (long dash) and $r_{\rm apo}=188$ kpc (dot - long dash). Fornax ( $r_{\rm t}=3600$ pc): $r_{\rm apo}=138$ kpc (short dash) and $r_{\rm apo}=276$ kpc (dot - short dash).
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In the text

$\begin{figure} \par\resizebox{8.8cm}{!}{\includegraphics[clip]{2139f1.ps}} \end{figure}$	Figure 1: Contour plot of the Carina dwarf spheroidal. The density levels correspond to background value (dotted line), 1 $\sigma$ above that (thin solid line), 2 $\sigma$ , 5 $\sigma$ , 10 $\sigma$ and so on (thick solid lines). No significant departure from the spheroidal shape can be seen. A galactic gradient can be seen from the northeastern to the southwestern corner.
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$\begin{figure} \par\resizebox{8.8cm}{!}{\includegraphics[clip]{2139f2.ps}} \end{figure}$	Figure 2: Contour plot of the Sculptor dwarf spheroidal. The density levels correspond background value (dotted line), 1 $\sigma$ above that (thin solid line), 2 $\sigma$ , 5 $\sigma$ , 10 $\sigma$ and so on (thick solid lines). Note the increase of ellipticity with radius and the potential tidal tails.
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$\begin{figure} \par {\includegraphics[width=8.8cm,height=8.3cm,clip]{2139f3.ps} } \end{figure}$	Figure 3: Contour plot of the Fornax dwarf spheroidal. The density levels correspond to background value (dotted line), 1 $\sigma$ above that (thin solid line), 2 $\sigma$ , 5 $\sigma$ , 10 $\sigma$ and so on (thick solid lines). The inner isopleths show a steeper decline to the south-east than to the north-west. The locations of the five globular clusters are indicated by their numbers.
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$\begin{figure} \par\includegraphics[width=6.7cm,clip]{2139f4.ps} \end{figure}$	Figure 4: Background subtracted density profile for the Carina dSph. Clearly a King profile with $r_{\rm t}=31.8'$ and c=0.35 fits extremely well out to the limits of the data. After background subtraction negative values of the density occur which do not show up in the logarithmic plot. To illustrate these, we plotted their absolute values as open circles.
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$\begin{figure} \par\includegraphics[width=6.7cm,clip]{2139f5.ps} \end{figure}$	Figure 5: Background subtracted density profile for the Sculptor dSph. A King profile with $r_{\rm t}=70'$ and c=0.76 fits well out to 25'. Then the profile flattens and hits the background at about 45'. After background subtraction negative values of the density occur which do not show up in the logarithmic plot. To illustrate these, we plotted their absolute values as open circles.
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