Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
May 1987
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1987nascp2466..523s&link_type=abstract
Star formation in galaxies, Proceedings of a conference at the California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California, June 16
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
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Extragalactic Radio Sources, Far Infrared Radiation, Galactic Radiation, Radio Bursts, Stellar Color, Stellar Luminosity, Stellar Temperature, Bolometers, Infrared Astronomy Satellite, Space Density, Star Formation, Starburst Galaxies
Scientific paper
Results from a study of the far infrared properties of the brightest galaxies in the IRAS survey are described. There is a correlation between the infrared luminosity and the infrared to optical luminosity ratio and between the infrared luminosity and the far infrared color temperature in these galaxies. The infrared bright galaxies represent a significant component of extragalactic objects in the local universe, being comparable in space density to the Seyferts, optically identified starburst galaxies, and more numerous than quasars at the same bolometric luminosity. The far infrared luminosity in the local universe is approximately 25% of the starlight output in the same volume.
Madore Barry F.
Neugebauer Gernot
Persson C. J.
Persson Eric S.
Rice Walter L.
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