Publication Date:
2013-08-31
Description:
Multiobject spectroscopy results of HII regions in nearby late-type spiral galaxies are given. Results include excitation measurements, log ((O III)/H beta), for 81 regions in M 101, 30 regions in NGC 2403, and 13 regions in M 51. Researchers conclude that late-type spirals can be classified into two distinct populations, examine possible causes of this division, and derive metallicity gradients for these galaxies. M 51 appears to have an anomalously shallow abundance gradient.
Keywords:
ASTROPHYSICS
Type:
NASA, Ames Research Center, The Interstellar Medium in External Galaxies: Summaries of Contributed Papers; p 169-171
Format:
application/pdf
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