Analysis of absorption-line spectra in a sample of 164 galactic nuclei

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Absorption Spectra, Astronomical Spectroscopy, Galactic Nuclei, Astronomical Catalogs, Data Sampling, Galactic Evolution, Metallicity, Spiral Galaxies, Stellar Spectra, Visible Spectrum

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Spectral observations in the 3700-8000 A range of 154 normal galactic nuclei, two amorphous galaxies, and eight intrinsically faint active nuclei whose visible spectrum is dominated by the stellar component are discussed. A typical red, strong-lined spectrum is found for each group from E to Sb in the -23.2 to -19.0 luminosity range, as well as for the very luminous Sbc and Sc galaxies, although a few atypical nuclei exhibit variable contents of bluer stellar components. No prototype can be assigned to the Sbc and Sc galaxies in the -21.9 to -19.0 luminosity range. Analysis of the equivalent widths shows that the CN 4216-4250 A feature has the largest dynamical range as a function of metallicity. It is suggested that young stars are responsible for the blue colors in NGC2865, 4382, and 5102, and that metal-poor stars do not contribute significantly.

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