A photometric and kinematic study of the barred spiral galaxy NGC 253. I - Detailed surface photometry

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Astronomical Photometry, Barred Galaxies, Galactic Structure, Kinematics, Surface Properties, Astronomical Maps, Astronomical Models, Astronomical Photography, Distance, Electrophotometry, Isophotes, Luminosity, Photographic Plates, Spectrophotometry

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Detailed isophotometry of NGC 253 in the Sculptor Group in blue light to a limiting surface brightness of 29 mag arcsec-2 has been obtained from a combination of photographic and photoelectric photometry. The standard photometric parameters have been derived; in particular, the total magnitude is BT = 8.05, and the maximum detected dimensions are 60' × 26', or 44 x 19 kpc at the assumed distance of 2.5 Mpc. The absolute luminosity of NGC 253, corrected for galactic and internal extinction is LT = 2.65 × 1010 Lsun. A three component luminosity model of NGC 253 is derived consisting of a r1/4 spheroid, an exponential disk, and the spiral arms, which contribute, respectively, 15, 59, and 26% of the total B luminosity.

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