Extreme blue compact dwarf galaxies in the Virgo Cluster

Journal Article · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1991 · Astronomical Journal; (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1086/115670· OSTI ID:6260359

Drinkwater, M; Hardy, E ^[1]

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1. Observatoire du Mont Megantic, Quebec (Canada)

CCD images and surface photometry are presented for six extreme (especially compact) blue compact dwarf (BCD) galaxies in the Virgo Cluster. The photometric parameters of the galaxies are used to study their possible fate once star formation has ended. It is found that they may fade to form dwarf elliptical galaxies, as has previously been suggested, but the dE galaxies formed from these BCDs would lie among the most compact in existing samples. Two of the BCDs studied have no surrounding low-surface-brightness envelopes detected to a limit of mu(v) = 27 mag/sq arcsec. 26 refs.

• OSTI ID: 6260359
• Journal Information: Astronomical Journal; (USA), Journal Name: Astronomical Journal; (USA) Vol. 101; ISSN 0004-6256; ISSN ANJOA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
BRIGHTNESS
CHARGE-COUPLED DEVICES
COLOR
CONFIGURATION
ELLIPTICAL CONFIGURATION
GALACTIC EVOLUTION
GALAXIES
GALAXY CLUSTERS
MORPHOLOGY
OPTICAL PROPERTIES
ORGANOLEPTIC PROPERTIES
PHOTOMETRY
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
SIZE
STAR EVOLUTION