Published April 1, 1986 | Version v1
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The extremely low dust content of blue compact galaxies: results of IRAS observations

Creators

  • 1. Rutherford Appleton Lab., Chilton (UK)
  • 2. Royal Observatory, Edinburgh (UK)
  • 3. Australian National Univ., Canberra. Research School of Physical Sciences
  • 4. Durham Univ. (UK). Dept. of Physics

Description

Far-infrared observations of three blue compact galaxies, Tololo 1924-414, Mkn 36 and IZw 18, are described. These galaxies, undergoing intense bursts of star formation, have low infrared luminosities. If the infrared luminosities are due to dust re-radiation, then the dust content of these galaxies is exceptionally low, perhaps because the galaxies are young and have not evolved sufficiently to build up the dust mass seen in normal galaxies. (author)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Mon. Not. R. Astron. Soc.
Journal Volume
219
Journal Issue
3
Series
Mon. Not. R. Astron. Soc.
Journal Page Range
505-510
ISSN
0035-8711
CODEN
MNRAA

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
United Kingdom
INIS RN
17063943
Subject category
S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Numerical Data
Descriptors DEI
COSMIC DUST; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; FAR INFRARED RADIATION; FLUX DENSITY; GALACTIC EVOLUTION; GALAXIES; H2 REGIONS; LUMINOSITY; RADIATION FLUX; STAR EVOLUTION
Descriptors DEC
COSMIC RADIO SOURCES; DATA; DUSTS; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; INFORMATION; INFRARED RADIATION; NUMERICAL DATA; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; RADIATIONS