WFPC2 Mapping of Dust Obscuration and Stellar Populations in Starburst Galaxies.

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Jul 1996

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HST Proposal ID #6524

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Hst Proposal Id #6524 Galaxies &Amp, Clusters

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We propose to obtain WFPC2 narrow and broad band filter imagesof the nearby starburst galaxy NGC5253. The galaxystarburst regions are resolved with HST, and we will map thespatial distribution of the massive stars and the ionized gas,in order to study how disruptive is the onset of a burst ofstar formation in a `quiescent' galactic environment, and howthe subsequent evolution of the region is affected.Characteristics such as the inhomogeneity of the dustobscuration, the clumpiness and the age of the starformingregions, the spatial variation of the star formation rate, andthe spatial coincidence between the ionizing stars and theionized gas will be investigated. Where available, HST archivalimages of the target will be used in conjunction with theobservations. The ultraviolet and high spatial resolutioncapabilities of the WFPC2 are essential for the success of theproposed research.

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