Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2003-04-16
Mon.Not.Roy.Astron.Soc. 343 (2003) 653
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
Accepted in MNRAS. 14 pages. 13 figures
Scientific paper
10.1046/j.1365-8711.2003.06703.x
Based on the results of recent surveys, we have constructed a relatively homogeneous set of observational data concerning the chemical and photometric properties of Low Surface Brightness galaxies (LSBs). We have compared the properties of this data set with the predictions of models of the chemical and spectrophotometric evolution of LSBs. The basic idea behind the models, i.e. that LSBs are similar to 'classical' High Surface Brightness spirals except for a larger angular momentum, is found to be consistent with the results of their comparison with these data. However, some observed properties of the LSBs (e.g. their colours, and specifically the existence of red LSBs) as well as the large scatter in these properties, cannot be reproduced by the simplest models with smoothly evolving star formation rates over time. We argue that the addition of bursts and/or truncations in the star formation rate histories can alleviate that discrepancy.
Balkowski Ch.
Boissier Samuel
Driel Willem van
Monnier Ragaigne D.
O'Neil Karen
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