Mathematics – Logic
Scientific paper
Jul 1999
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HST Proposal ID #8348
Mathematics
Logic
Hst Proposal Id #8348 Galaxy Populations And Interactions
Scientific paper
Starburst galaxies are an energetically significant component of the local universe. They are ideal laboratories to study massive stars, the interstellar medium, and the physics of galaxy formation and evolution. Only the space-ultraviolet regime contains the spectral signatures of stars accounting for the bulk of the bolometric luminosity and their effects on the interstellar medium. We propose to conduct an HST archival study of the extensive FOS and GHRS database of starburst galaxies. The superior capabilities of HST provide a significant improvement over previous work done with IUE data. We will study the stellar content using line profiles of, e.g., C IV and [S II]v. The kinematics of the interstellar medium will be probed with low-ionization lines like cii. The sample covers a wide range of morphological types {irregulars, nuclear starbursts, blue compact dwarfs, etc.} and galaxy parameters {metallicity, mass, rotational velocity, etc.}. Our study will allow us to gain insight into the star-formation history and the energetics of the ISM in a statistically meaningful starburst sample and to place their properties into a broad cosmogonical perspective.
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