Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Oct 1978
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1978apj...225..346c&link_type=abstract
Astrophysical Journal, Part 1, vol. 225, Oct. 15, 1978, p. 346-356. NASA-supported research.
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
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Andromeda Galaxy, Rocket-Borne Photography, Stellar Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet Astronomy, Ultraviolet Photography, Far Ultraviolet Radiation, Galactic Nuclei, Luminous Intensity, Schmidt Cameras
Scientific paper
Far-UV electrographic imagery of M31 is presented which was obtained during a sounding-rocket flight with an electrographic Schmidt camera sensitive in the wavelength range from 1230 to 2000 A. The resolution in the imagery is such that 50% of the energy from a point source is confined within a circle 40 arcsec in radius. Two conspicuous features are observed in the UV image of M31: one corresponding to a bright association (NGC 206) in the SW region of the disk and one centered on the galactic nucleus. Indications of the general spiral-arm structure are also evident. Absolute photometry and brightness distributions are obtained for the observed features, and both the central region and NGC 206 are shown to be diffuse sources. It is found that the brightness distribution of the central region is a flat ellipse with its major axis closely aligned with the major axis of the galaxy, which favors a source model consisting of young early-type stars close to the galactic plane and constitutes strong evidence against a nonthermal point source at the galactic center.
Carruthers George R.
Heckathorn Harry M.
Opal Chet B.
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