Published 1989 | Version v1
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Dwarf galaxies

Creators

  • 1. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, 75 - Paris (France). Inst. d'Astrophysique

Description

The properties of dwarf compact galaxies are reviewed. Emphasis is given on dwarfs that are undergoing strong bursts of star formation. Recent results on their morphological properties, their stellar population and their molecular gas content are described. A comparison with the properties of very luminous Lα galaxies and radiogalaxies at large redshift is made in the context of galaxy formation and the existence of young galaxies still forming at present epoch. Their large-scale distribution is compared with that of brighter galaxies. (author)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press.
Imprint Place
Cambridge (UK)
ISBN
0 521 37193 7
Imprint Title
Evolutionary phenomena in galaxies
Imprint Pagination
468 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 22-38.

Conference

Title
Advanced study institute on evolutionary phenomena in galaxies conference.
Dates
Jul 1988.
Place
Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife (Spain).

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
United Kingdom
INIS RN
21060735
Subject category
S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
BLUE STELLAR OBJECTS; COSMIC GASES; GALACTIC EVOLUTION; LUMINOSITY; LYMAN LINES; MOLECULES; ORIGIN; RADIO GALAXIES; RED SHIFT; STAR EVOLUTION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION
Descriptors DEC
COSMIC RADIO SOURCES; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; FLUIDS; GALAXIES; GASES; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; QUASARS; RADIATIONS

Optional Information

Notes
Imprint:Shorter contributed papers are being published separately in a dedicated volume of Astrophysics and Space Science.