Far-infrared properties of Markarian galaxies with multiple nuclei - Warm dust emission in mergers

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Jun 1991

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1991aj....101.2034m&link_type=abstract

Astronomical Journal (ISSN 0004-6256), vol. 101, June 1991, p. 2034-2055.

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

78

Cosmic Dust, Galactic Nuclei, Infrared Astronomy Satellite, Markarian Galaxies, Emission Spectra, Far Infrared Radiation, H I Regions, Seyfert Galaxies

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An investigation of coadded IRAS data is performed on 187 Markarian galaxies where distinguishing morphological characteristics or multiple optical nuclei are present. The far-IR properties of Markarian galaxies are compared to the IRAS Bright Galaxy Sample, and a much higher median dust temperature is found in the multiple nucleus galaxies, suggesting that more far-IR luminosity results from active star formation. Both optical/UV and far-IR selection techniques are necessary to extract complete samples of AGNs since the far-IR two-color plane can miss up to 50 percent of the galaxies. A systematic increase in the contribution of warm dust emission due to active star formation and AGNs is found in a statistical comparison of merger candidates and other galaxy samples. The assumed nature of precursor galaxies determines the assumed enhancement of far-IR luminosity caused by galaxy collisions. A model is presented which describes the properties of the Markarian galaxies in terms of enhanced OB star formation and different grain size distributions. The results of the investigation are shown to be consistent with a 'subdued' interpretation of merging galaxies with high luminosities.

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