NASA NTRS · 19930017561
Low surface brightness galaxies
Abstract
A program to investigate the properties of low surface brightness (LSB) galaxies involving surface photometry in U, B, V, R, I, and H-alpha, HI imaging with the Westerbork Synthesis Radio Telescope (WSRT) and the very large array (VLA) and spectrophotometry of H2 regions in LSB galaxies is underway. The goal is to verify the idea that LSB galaxies have low star formation rates because the local gas density falls below the critical density for star formation, and to study the stellar population and abundances in LSB galaxies. Such information should help understanding the evolutionary history of LSB galaxies. Some preliminary results are reported.
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Vanderhulst, J. M., Deblok, W. J. G., Mcgaugh, S. S., Bothun, G. D.. 1993-01-01. Low surface brightness galaxies. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19930017561
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