Published March 15, 1988 | Version v1
Journal article Metadata-only

The surface brightness of spiral galaxies: Pt. 4

Creators

  • 1. University Coll., Cardiff (UK). Dept. of Applied Mathematics and Astronomy
  • 2. Ohio State Univ., Columbus (USA). Dept. of astronomy

Description

Using measurements from IRAS correlations are found between optical surface brightness and both infrared-to-optical flux ratio and infrared colour temperature, in the sense that galaxies with high surface brightness have higher FIR emission and higher temperatures. (author)

Additional details

Additional titles

Subtitle (English)
Correlations with far-infrared emission

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Mon. Not. R. Astron. Soc.
Journal Volume
231
Journal Issue
2
Series
Mon. Not. R. Astron. Soc.
Journal Page Range
359-366
ISSN
0035-8711
CODEN
MNRAA

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
United Kingdom
INIS RN
19070643
Subject category
S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Descriptors DEI
BRIGHTNESS; COLOR; DATA PROCESSING; FAR INFRARED RADIATION; GALAXIES; QUANTITY RATIO; RADIATION FLUX; SPIRAL CONFIGURATION; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; VISIBLE RADIATION
Descriptors DEC
CONFIGURATION; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; INFRARED RADIATION; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; ORGANOLEPTIC PROPERTIES; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; RADIATIONS