The infrared structure of M33

Details The infrared structure of M33 The infrared structure of M33

Aug 1990

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1990apj...358..418r&link_type=abstract

Astrophysical Journal, Part 1 (ISSN 0004-637X), vol. 358, Aug. 1, 1990, p. 418-440.

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

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Active Galactic Nuclei, Emission Spectra, Infrared Astronomy Satellite, Infrared Sources (Astronomy), Interstellar Matter, Nebulae, Astronomical Maps, Data Reduction, H Ii Regions, Spatial Distribution, Spiral Galaxies

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IRAS spatial observations of M33 are presented and compared to UV optical, and radio wavelength data. At 12, 25, 60, and 100 microns the emission appears as two bright spiral arms superposed on a diffuse disk, with localized sources at the position of the nucleus and the brightest H II region complexes. The global IR properties of M33 are characteristic of quiescent spirals. The 8-30 micron mid-IR global emission is about 20 percent of the far-IR emission, similar to the ratio of these fluxes found for the local ISM. The local IR excess of M33 is about 2-3 times larger than the excess derived for H II regions in the Galaxy. The radial distributions of the IR colors are flat or nearly flat, implying near-constant dust temperatures across the diffuse disk. The integrated F(IR)-to-radio continuum emission of M33 follows the relation seen in other galaxies, but the radial distribution of the two emission components differ. A striking correlation is seen between the IR emission structure and the distribution of H II regions.

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