Starburst ages in HII galaxies

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Continuous Spectra, Photometry, Radio Spectra, Star Formation, Starburst Galaxies, Bandpass Filters, Galactic Evolution, Radio Frequencies

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The age of the starbursts of a few H2 galaxies is derived from optical photometry and compared with previous results from radio continuum spectra. H2 galaxies are gas rich and characterized by the dominance of giant H2 regions, blue stellar colors, high surface brightness, and narrow emission lines. The presently observed high abundances of bright young stars must be the result of a recent -or even ongoing- starburst. The question, whether the observed starburst is the first one or if it is a recurrent phenomenon, is still open. If the starburst is the first one, H2 galaxies can be interpreted as being among the most unevolved galaxies known - their star formation characteristics possibly paralleling that of normal galaxies early in their evolution. A sample of five H2 galaxies was observed with B, R, and I broadband filters. They have been observed previously at several radio continuum frequencies. The photometric data are given. The results of the photometry and a comparison with radio continuum spectra are given.

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