Published January 1, 1976 | Version v1
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Effects of main-sequence brightening on the luminosity evolution of elliptical galaxies

Creators

  • 1. Lick Observatory, Board of Studies in Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of California at Santa Cruz

Description

The brightening of stars with main-sequence lifetimes longer than the age of the galaxy has significant effects on the evolution of the integrated luminosity of model elliptical galaxies. Analytical and numerical models that treat dwarfs as unevolving may lead to misleading results, possibly even underestimating the rate at which the integrated magnitude becomes fainter

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Identifiers

DOI
10.1086/154047;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
The Astrophysical Journal
Journal Volume
203
Journal Issue
1
Series
Astrophys. J.
Journal Page Range
63
ISSN
0004-637X

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
7258895
Subject category
S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Descriptors DEI
BRIGHTNESS; COSMOLOGICAL MODELS; DWARF STARS; ELLIPTICAL CONFIGURATION; GALACTIC EVOLUTION; GIANT STARS; HUBBLE EFFECT; LUMINOSITY; MAIN SEQUENCE STARS; STAR EVOLUTION
Descriptors DEC
CONFIGURATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; STARS

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