Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2004-09-21
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
Monthly Notices, in press. 24 pages, 8 figures
Scientific paper
10.1111/j.1365-2966.2004.08410.x
This paper presents bar strength measurements for a sample of 180 galaxies, based on the H-band images of the Ohio State University Bright Galaxy Survey (Eskridge et al. 2002, ApJS, 143, 73). We use a gravitational bar torque method, where the ratio of the maximum tangential force to the mean axisymmetric radial force is used as a quantitative measure of the bar strength. Based on our Fourier analysis we found that nearly 70 % of the galaxies classified as SAB-types in the near-IR might actually be non-barred systems. We also found that ovals are capable of inducing tangential forces at some level. The measurements of this study are used by Buta et al. (AJ, 127, 279) for the analysis of the distribution of bar strengths in spiral galaxies, and by Laurikainen et al. (ApJ, 607, 103) to study the connection between bar strength and nuclear activity.
Buta Ron
Laurikainen Eija
Salo Heikki
Vasylyev S.
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