An optical study of stars and dust in the Andromeda galaxy

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Andromeda Galaxy, Astronomical Photometry, Cosmic Dust, Galactic Structure, Interstellar Extinction, Interstellar Gas, Photographic Plates

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The distribution of light in M 31 is characterized on the basis of the UBVR surface photometry reported by Walterbos and Kennicutt (1987). The results of the data analysis are presented in extensive graphs, maps, and tables and discussed in detail, considering the outer disk regions, the decomposition into bulge and disk, the global disk and bulge colors, and dust and gas in two spiral arms. Principal findings examined include: (1) position-angle changes at radial distances beyond about 18 kpc (consistent with SW disk warping); (2) a bulge profile well described by an r exp 1/4 power law; (3) a bulge contribution to total light of about 40 percent; (4) increasing blueness in the outer disk (color gradient 0.02 mag/kpc in B-R); (5) an extinction law similar to that for the Galaxy; and (6) a significant correlation between dust and H I distributions.

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