Physics
Scientific paper
May 1987
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1987nascp2466..675w&link_type=abstract
Star formation in galaxies, Proceedings of a conference at the California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California, June 16
Physics
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Galactic Nuclei, Radio Bursts, Seyfert Galaxies, Star Formation, Stellar Spectra, Color-Color Diagram, Cosmic Dust, H Ii Regions, Infrared Spectra, Ionized Gases, Line Spectra, Spatial Resolution, Starburst Galaxies, Stellar Structure, Supernova Remnants
Scientific paper
Observational diagnostics for the recognition of circumnuclear star formation in Seyfert galaxies are described and illustrated. These methods include: (1) spatially resolved optical spectroscopy, which allows the emission lines for HII regions to be separated from those originating in gas ionized by the Seyfert nucleus; (2) radio continuum mapping, where the linear radio sources characteristic of the nuclear activity may be distinguished from the diffuse morphology of multiple supernova remnants generated in a starburst; (3) infrared spectroscopic searches for emission features of dust, which are seen in starbursts but not in Seyfert nuclei; (4) the shape of the IRAS spectrum. These various diagnostics agree well as to the presence or absence of ongoing star formation. The IRAS spectra of a significant fraction of Seyferts are dominated by emission from dust heated by stars, not the Seyfert nucleus itself. In these cases, the spectrum is curved, being steep between 25 and 60 microns and flatter between 60 and 100 microns. When the Seyfert nucleus dominates, the 25 to 100 micron spectrum is much flatter. It is suggested that the location of a Seyfert galaxy in the IRAS color-color diagram reflects primarily the relative contributions of the active nucleus and dust heated by stars to the infrared fluxes.
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