LUMINOUS STAR-FORMING GALAXIES IN THE GALAXY EVOLUTION EXPLORER-SLOAN DIGITAL SKY SURVEY DATABASE

Journal Article · Mon Feb 15 00:00:00 EST 2010 · Astronomical Journal (New York, N.Y. Online)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1088/0004-6256/139/2/630; COUNTRY OF INPUT: INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY (IAEA)· OSTI ID:21301363

Hutchings, J B ^[1]; Bianchi, L ^[2]

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1. Herzberg Institute of Astrophysics, 5071 West Saanich Rd., Victoria, BC, V9E 2E7 (Canada)
2. Department of Physics and Astronomy, Johns Hopkins University, 3400 N. Charles St., Baltimore, MD 21218 (United States)

We have a Galaxy Evolution Explorer-Sloan Digital Sky Survey sample that isolates intermediate redshift QSOs. Some 1% of the spectroscopic sample consists of galaxies in starburst or post-starburst stages. We discuss the most luminous 10 of these, which have redshifts between 0.18 and 0.6. We present spectroscopic measures and derive star formation rates. Two of the six with Mg II coverage reveal outflows in this line. None shows any sign of active galactic nucleus activity. We discuss their star formation histories and their place in galaxy evolution.

• OSTI ID: 21301363
• Journal Information: Astronomical Journal (New York, N.Y. Online), Vol. 139, Issue 2; Other Information: DOI: 10.1088/0004-6256/139/2/630; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 1538-3881
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

79 ASTROPHYSICS
COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY
99 GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS//MATHEMATICS, COMPUTING, AND INFORMATION SCIENCE
GALACTIC EVOLUTION
GALAXIES
GALAXY NUCLEI
RED SHIFT
STARS