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Adaptive optics imaging and TAURUS 2-D spectroscopy of galaxy cores
- Source :
- New Astronomy Reviews. 45:73-75
- Publication Year :
- 2001
- Publisher :
- Elsevier BV, 2001.
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Abstract
- Many barred galaxies show enhanced star formation activity in ring-like regions around their centres, at typical radii of 1–2 kpc. We show how kinematic (WHT TAURUS Fabry-Perot velocity mapping) and imaging (CFHT near infrared adaptive optics) observational tests, combined with dynamical modelling, can help in unravelling the dynamics and star formation properties of such circumnuclear regions. Our recent science-driven experience with adaptive optics and with TAURUS is discussed in relation to the future at ING.
- Subjects :
- Physics
Star formation
Near-infrared spectroscopy
Astronomy
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics::Cosmology and Extragalactic Astrophysics
Astrophysics
Galaxy
Space and Planetary Science
Velocity mapping
Astrophysics::Solar and Stellar Astrophysics
Astrophysics::Earth and Planetary Astrophysics
Spectroscopy
Adaptive optics
Astrophysics::Galaxy Astrophysics
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 13876473
- Volume :
- 45
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- New Astronomy Reviews
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........b7a8c3753804111ca4e484aefdf23762