Milky Way-mass hosts

ELVES

A Local Volume survey of satellites around Milky Way-mass host galaxies.

Host type
Milky Way-mass host galaxies
Sample size
30 Hosts 338 Satellites

Science case

Overview

ELVES targets the satellite populations of Milky Way-mass host galaxies in the Local Volume.

This page will collect the survey description, associated papers, public catalogs, imaging products, distance measurements, and citation guidance.

Papers

Papers

Public data

Data products

If you use data products or tutorials from this survey, please cite the core survey paper and/or relevant science papers.

Planned products

  • Host catalog

    Properties of ELVES Milky Way-mass host galaxies.

    CSV/FITS
  • Satellite catalog

    Confirmed and candidate satellites in the ELVES survey.

    CSV/FITS
  • Distance measurements

    Distance-measurement products associated with ELVES galaxies.

    CSV/FITS