Toward a galaxian luminosity-metallicity relation spanning ten magnitudes
Astrophysics
2007-05-23 v1
Abstract
We describe the two projects by which we are assembling a database of near-IR luminosities and direct oxygen abundances for both high- and low-mass star-forming galaxies in the nearby Universe. This will eventually allow us to construct the first reliable and homogeneous luminosity-metallicity relation, to be compared to theoretical models of galactic evolution, and to the relations for galaxies at higher redshifts.
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@article{arxiv.astro-ph/0702041,
title = {Toward a galaxian luminosity-metallicity relation spanning ten magnitudes},
author = {Ivo Saviane and Fabio Bresolin and John Salzer},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:astro-ph/0702041},
year = {2007}
}
Comments
To appear in the proceedings of "From Stars to Galaxies: Building the pieces to build up the Universe" (Venice, October 16-20, 2006). ASP Conf. Ser