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The amount of H$_2$ present in spiral galaxies remains uncertain, particularly in the dim outer regions and in low-metallicity environments. We present high-resolution CO(1--0) observations with the Plateau de Bure interferometer of the…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2016-04-20 J. Braine , P. Gratier , Y. Contreras , K. F. Schuster , N. Brouillet

NGC 3311 is the central galaxy of the Hydra I galaxy cluster. It has a hot interstellar medium and hosts a central dust lane with emission lines. These dust lanes are frequent in elliptical galaxies, but the case of NGC 3311 might be…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2020-11-18 T. Richtler , M. Hilker , M. Arnaboldi , C. E. Barbosa

We present wide-field 1.1 mm continuum imaging of the nearby spiral galaxy M 33, conducted with the AzTEC bolometer camera on ASTE. We show that the 1.1 mm flux traces the distribution of dust with T ~20 K. Combined with far-infrared…

The center of our disk galaxy, the Milky Way, is dominated by a boxy/peanut-shaped bulge. Numerous studies of the bulge based on stellar photometry have concluded that the bulge stars are exclusively old. The perceived lack of young stars…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2015-06-18 M. Ness , Victor. P. Debattista , T. Bensby , S. Feltzing , R. Roskar , D. R. Cole , J. A. Johnson , K. Freeman

The extreme outer regions of disk galaxies, lying at or beyond the classical optical radius defined by R25, present an opportunity to study star formation and chemical evolution under unique physical conditions, possibly reminscent of those…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 A. M. N. Ferguson , R. F. G. Wyse , J. S. Gallagher

The gas content of the complete compilation of Local Group dwarf galaxies (119 within 2 Mpc) is presented using HI survey data. Within the virial radius of the Milky Way (224 kpc here), 53 of 55 dwarf galaxies are devoid of gas to limits of…

We present a detailed analysis of two fields located 26 kpc (~5 scalelengths) from the centre of M31. One field samples the major axis populations--the Outer Disc field--while the other is offset by ~18' and samples the Warp in the stellar…

The individual star formation histories of bulges and discs of lenticular (S0) galaxies can provide information on the processes involved in the quenching of their star formation and subsequent transformation from spirals. In order to study…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2015-06-19 Evelyn J. Johnston , Alfonso Aragon-Salamanca , Michael R. Merrifield

We investigate whether a baryonic dark galaxy or `galaxy without stars' could persist indefinitely in the local universe, while remaining stable against star formation. To this end, a simple model has been constructed to determine the…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-10 Edward N Taylor , Rachel L Webster

In this era of large surveys and statistical studies of galaxies, the beauty in the details of individual galaxies is often lost. We present a deep study of the spiral galaxy W2246f with MUSE, exploring the spatially-resolved stellar and…

In a hierarchical merging scenario, the outer parts of a galaxy are a fossil record of the galaxy's early history. Observations of the outer disks and halos of galaxies thus provide a tool to study individual galaxy histories and test…

Astrophysics · Physics 2015-05-13 Anil Seth , Roelof de Jong , David Radburn-Smith , Henry Ferguson

Quiescent galaxies with little or no ongoing star formation dominate the galaxy population above $M_{*}\sim 2 \times 10^{10}~M_{\odot}$, where their numbers have increased by a factor of $\sim25$ since $z\sim2$. Once star formation is…

As the earliest stage of planet formation, massive, optically thick, and gas rich protoplanetary disks provide key insights into the physics of star and planet formation. When viewed edge-on, high resolution images offer a unique…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2021-05-05 S. Wolff , G. Duchêne , K. Stapelfeldt , F. Ménard , C. Flores , D. Padgett , C. Pinte , M. Villenave , G. van der Plas , M. Perrin

We present the results of a multiwavelength survey of HI-excess galaxies, an intriguing population with large HI reservoirs associated with little current star formation. These galaxies have stellar masses $M_{\star} >10^{10}$ M$_{\odot}$,…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2018-02-14 K. Gereb , S. Janowiecki , B. Catinella , L. Cortese , V. Kilborn

We present the first detection of 24 {\mu}m variability in 24 sources in the Local Group galaxy M33. These results are based on 4 epochs of MIPS observations, which are irregularly spaced over ~750 days. We find that these sources are…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-23 Edward J. Montiel , Sundar Srinivasan , Geoffrey C. Clayton , Charles W. Engelbracht , Christopher B. Johnson

Low surface brightness regions are found not only in dwarf and ultra-diffuse galaxies, but also on the outer parts of giant spirals, or in galaxy extensions (tidal or ram-pressure tails, outflows or jets). Sometimes molecular gas is…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2019-06-07 Francoise Combes

We report on a multi parameter analysis of giant molecular clouds (GMCs) in the nearby spiral galaxy M33. A catalog of GMCs identifed in 12CO(J=3-2) was used to compile associated 12CO(J=1-0), dust, stellar mass and star formation rate.…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2018-05-02 Shinya Komugi , Rie E. Miura , Nario Kuno , Tomoka Tosaki

The stellar metallicity and its gradient pose constraints to the formation and evolution of galaxies. This is a study of the metallicity gradient of the LMC, SMC and M33 galaxies derived from their asymptotic giant branch (AGB) stars. The…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2015-05-13 Maria-Rosa L. Cioni

NGC7793, NGC300, M33 and NGC2403 are four nearby undisturbed and bulgeless low-mass spiral galaxies with similar morphology and stellar mass. They are ideal laboratories to study disc formation scenarios and stellar mass growth histories.…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2023-09-21 Xiaoyu Kang , Rolf-Peter Kudritzki , Fenghui Zhang

We show that there are strong local correlations between metallicity, surface brightness, and dynamical mass-to-light ratio within M33, analogous to the fundamental line of dwarf galaxies identified by Prada & Burkert (2002). Using…

Astrophysics · Physics 2008-11-26 Joshua D. Simon , Francisco Prada , Jose M. Vilchez , Leo Blitz , Brant Robertson