Table 1: Parameters of the simulated collisions. M is the mass ratio (disturbed galaxy to disturbing galaxy), V the relative velocity at large distance (in km s-1), and b the impact parameter (in kpc). The last column indicates whether, for simulations with a large DM halo truncation radius, massive TDGs were formed or not. In all these runs, orbital parameters are chosen to allow large tidal tails to develop. In particular the orbits of the galaxies were prograde.
Run M V b Results for extended DMHs
1 1 55 90 2 massive TDGs
2 2 55 90 1 massive TDG
3 3 55 90 no massive tidal object
4 0.5 55 90 1 massive TDG
5 0.25 55 90 1 massive TDG
6 1 30 90 1 massive TDG
7 1 80 90 2 massive TDGs
8 1 125 90 no massive tidal object
9 1 55 65 2 massive TDGs
10 1 55 120 1 massive TDG
11 1 55 150 1 massive TDG


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