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We present the observed H$\alpha$ flux and derived star formation rates (SFRs) for a fall sample of low$-$surface$-$brightness galaxies (LSBGs). The sample is selected from the fall sky region of the 40$\%$ ALFALFA {\ion{H}{1}} survey $-$…

We present results from a dual narrow-band imaging survey targeting the CL1604 supercluster at z = 0.9 using the Subaru Telescope. By combining the NB921 filter on HSC and the NB1244 filter on SWIMS, we can detect redshifted H$\alpha$ and…

We present an analysis of the star formation properties of field galaxies within the local volume out to a recession velocity limit of 3000 km/s. A parent sample of 863 star-forming galaxies is used to calculate a B-band luminosity…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-13 P. A. James , J. H. Knapen , N. S. Shane , I. K. Baldry , R. S. de Jong

We use the near--infrared Br\gamma hydrogen recombination line as a reference star formation rate (SFR) indicator to test the validity and establish the calibration of the {\it Herschel} PACS 70 \mu m emission as a SFR tracer for…

In this paper we present the most up-to-date list of nearby galaxies with optically detected supernova remnants (SNRs). We discuss the contribution of the H{\alpha} flux from the SNRs to the total H{\alpha} flux and its influence on derived…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2015-06-19 M. M. Vucetic , B. Arbutina , D. Urosevic

We present high S/N measurements of the H I Ly alpha absorption line toward 16 Galactic targets which are at distances between approximately 190 and 2200 pc, all beyond the wall of the Local Bubble. We describe the models used to remove…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2023-04-05 S. D. Friedman , P. Chayer , E. B. Jenkins , T. M. Tripp , G. M. Williger , G. Hebrard , P. Sonnentrucker

Star formation rates in galaxies are frequently estimated using the Balmer line fluxes. However, these can be systematically underestimated because dust competes for the absorption of Lyman continuum photons in the ionized gas. Here we…

Astrophysics · Physics 2008-11-26 M. A. Dopita , B. A. Groves , R. S. Sutherland , L. J. Kewley

We explore the dependence of dust attenuation, as traced by the $\rm H_{\alpha}/\rm H_{\beta}$ Balmer decrement, on galactic properties by using a large sample of SDSS spectra. We use both Partial Correlation Coefficients (PCC) and Random…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2023-12-27 Gabriel Maheson , Roberto Maiolino , Mirko Curti , Ryan Sanders , Sandro Tacchella , Lester Sandles

The diffuse high-latitude H-alpha background is widely believed to be predominantly the result of in-situ recombination of ionized hydrogen in the warm interstellar medium of the Galaxy. Instead, we show that both a substantial fraction of…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2015-05-20 A. N. Witt , B. Gold , F. S. Barnes , C. T. DeRoo , U. P. Vijh , G. J. Madsen

We used the $H\alpha$ images from a large sample of nearby late-type dwarf galaxies to investigate properties of their emission structure. The sample consists of three hundred galaxies of the irregular (Irr), Magellanic irregular (Im), blue…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2020-12-16 Karachentsev I. D. , Kaisin S. S

We present a study of the star formation rate (SFR) for a sample of 16 distant galaxies detected by ISOCAM at 15um in the CFRS0300+00 and CFRS1400+52 fields. Their high quality and intermediate resolution VLT/FORS spectra have allowed a…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-10 H. Flores , F. Hammer , D. Elbaz , C. J. Cesarsky , Y. C. Liang , D. Fadda , N. Gruel

Measurements of the star formation activity on cloud scales are fundamental to uncovering the physics of the molecular cloud, star formation, and stellar feedback cycle in galaxies. Infrared (IR) emission from small dust grains and…

The Lyman-alpha emission line dominates the far-ultraviolet spectra of late-type stars and is a major source for photodissociation of important molecules including H2O, CH4, and CO2 in exoplanet atmospheres. The incident flux in this line…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-12 Jeffrey L. Linsky , Kevin France , Tom Ayres

We report the discovery of a well-defined correlation between B-band face-on central optical depth due to dust, \tau^f_B, and the stellar mass surface density, \mu_{*}, of nearby (z < 0.13) spiral galaxies: log(\tau^f_B) =…

We introduce a new non-parametric technique to quantify the spatially-resolved relationship between the local star-formation rate (SFR) and dust attenuation. We then apply it to 14 star-forming galaxies at $1.0<z<2.5$ using JWST/NIRISS…

Hydrogen Ly-alpha is our primary emission-line window into high redshift galaxies. Surprisingly, despite an extensive literature, Ly-alpha radiative transfer in the most realistic case of a dusty, multi-phase medium has not received…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-13 Matthew Hansen , S. Peng Oh

Because the timescale of H$\alpha$ emission (several tens of Myr) following star formation is significantly shorter than that of UV radiation (a few hundred Myr), the H$\alpha$/UV flux ratio provides insight on the star formation histories…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2018-09-25 Rhythm Shimakawa , Yusei Koyama , J. Xavier Prochaska , Yicheng Guo , Ken-ichi Tadaki , Tadayuki Kodama

In this work, we present a study on the H$\alpha$ emission line flux concentration of 3098 low-redshift star-forming galaxies (SFGs) using the MaNGA data available in the Data Release 17 from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey. We define the…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2025-07-22 Zhizheng Pan , Xianzhong Zheng , Xu Kong

This paper reports detections of H$\alpha$ emission and stellar continuum out to approximately 30 physical kpc, and H$\alpha$ directionality in the outskirts of H$\alpha$-emitting galaxies (H$\alpha$ emitters) at $z=0.4$. This research…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2022-02-23 Rhythm Shimakawa , Masayuki Tanaka , Satoshi Kikuta , Masao Hayashi

Context: Molecular hydrogen ($\rm{H_2}$) is crucial in galaxy formation and evolution, serving as the main fuel for star formation (SF). In metal-enriched environments, $\rm{H_2}$ primarily forms on interstellar dust grain surfaces.…

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