Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
1999-12-13
Astron.J. 119 (2000) 991-1061
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
LaTex, 27 pages with 14 gif and 4 jpg figures, AJ, in press, contour figures of the NICMOS images can be viewed at http://ne
Scientific paper
10.1086/301248
We present near-infrared images obtained with the HST NICMOS camera for a sample of 9 luminous (LIGs: L_IR (8-1000 microns) >~ 10^11 L_sun) and 15 ultra-luminous (ULIGS: L_IR >~ 10^12 L_sun) infrared galaxies. The sample includes representative systems classified as warm (f_25/f_60 > 0.2) and cold (f_25/f_60 <~ 0.2) based on the mid-infrared colors and systems with nuclear emission lines classified as HII (i.e. starburst), QSO, Seyfert and LINER. The morphologies of the sample galaxies are diverse and provide further support for the idea that they are created by the collision or interactions of spiral galaxies. Although no new nuclei are seen in the NICMOS images, the NICMOS images do reveal new spiral structures, bridges, and circumnuclear star clusters...
Armus Lee
Dinshaw Nadine
Evans Aaron S.
Hines Dean Carter
Low Frank J.
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