Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2007-09-27
Astron.J.135:92-98,2008
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
Accepted to AJ, 8 pages using emulateapj
Scientific paper
10.1088/0004-6256/135/1/92
We demonstrate a successful strategy for identifying extremely metal poor galaxies. Our preliminary survey of 24 candidates contains 10 metal poor galaxies of which 4 have 12+log(O/H)<7.65, some of the lowest metallicity blue compact galaxies known to date. Interestingly, our sample of metal poor galaxies have systematically lower metallicity for their luminosity than comparable samples of blue compact galaxies, dIrrs, and normal star-forming galaxies. Our metal poor galaxies share very similar properties, however, with the host galaxies of nearby long-duration gamma-ray bursts (GRBs), including similar metallicity, stellar ages, and star formation rates. We use H\beta to measure the number of OB stars present in our galaxies and estimate a core-collapse supernova rate of ~10^-3 yr^-1. A larger sample of metal poor galaxies may provide new clues into the environment where GRBs form and may provide a list of potential GRB hosts.
Brown Warren R.
Geller Margaret J.
Kewley Lisa J.
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