Dwarf Irregular Galaxies

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Nov 2000

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"Encyclopedia of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Edited by Paul Murdin, article 2619. Bristol: Institute of Physics Publishing, 2001

Astronomy and Astrophysics

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Galaxies, Galactic Models And Concepts

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Dwarf irregular galaxies at optical wavelengths are small, faint and appear to be unstructured and irregular in shape. They are typically gas-rich, metal-poor systems, with varying levels of STAR FORMATION occurring in a haphazard manner across the galaxy. Their structure does not normally include any distinctive features, such as spiral arms or nuclei, and their kinematics seems to be dominated ...

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