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The nuclear ring in the barred spiral galaxy IC 4933

Date

Authors

Ryder, Stuart

Illingworth, Samuel M

Sharp, Robert

Farage, Catherine

Publisher

CSLI Publications

Abstract

We present infrared imaging from IRIS2 on the Anglo-Australian Telescope that shows the barred spiral galaxy IC 4933 has not just an inner ring encircling the bar, but also a star-forming nuclear ring 1.5 kpc in diameter. Imaging in the u′ band with GMO

Keywords

Keywords: Galaxies evolution; Galaxies individual (IC 4933); Galaxies nuclei; Galaxies starburst; Stars formation

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/1885/60693

Collections

ANU Research Publications

Source

Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia

Type

Journal article

DOI

10.1071/AS09016

Restricted until

2037-12-31

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