Publication Date:
2013-08-31
Description:
It was found that among an IR luminous subset of nearby spiral galaxies, nearly all of the systems with IRAS colors and luminosities indicative of enhanced star formation are barred. Radio continuum and IR spectroscopic results support the hypothesis that this emission originates within the central 2 kpc; possibly in a circumnuclear ring. It was also found that outer rings are over represented among these barred systems and suggest possible reasons for this phenomena.
Keywords:
ASTROPHYSICS
Type:
NASA, Washington Star Formation in Galaxies; p 619-622
Format:
application/pdf