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Sérsic profile
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The Sérsic profile (or Sérsic model or Sérsic's law) is a mathematical function that describes how the intensity of a galaxy varies with distance
from its center. It is a generalization of de Vaucouleurs' law. José Luis Sérsic first published his law in 1963.[1]
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