Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2000-07-20
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
accepted by AJ
Scientific paper
10.1086/316801
It has been reported recently that there are some early-type spiral (Sa--Sab) galaxies having evident star-forming regions which concentrate in their own central 1-kpc. In such central region, is the mechanism of the star formation distinct from that in disks of spiral galaxies? To reveal this, we estimate the star formation efficiency (SFE) in this central 1-kpc star-forming region of some early-type spiral galaxies, taking account of the condition for this 1-kpc region to be self-gravitating. Using two indicators of present star formation rate (H$\alpha$ and infrared luminosity), we estimate the SFE to be a few percents. This is equivalent to the observational SFE in the disks of late-type spiral (Sb--) galaxies. This coincidence may support the universality of the mean SFE of spiral galaxies reported in the recent studies. That is, we find no evidence of distinct mechanism of the star formation in the central 1-kpc region of early-type galaxies. Also, we examine the structure of the central star-forming region, and discuss a method for estimating the mass of star-forming regions.
Hirashita Hiroyuki
Inoue Akio K.
Kamaya Hideyuki
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