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Star Formation in NGC 5194 (M51a). II. The Spatially Resolved Star Formation Law

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2007

Authors

Kennicutt, Robert C
Calzetti, Daniela
Walter, Fabian
Helou, George
Hollenbach, David J.
Armus, Lee
Bendo, George J
Dale, Daniel A
Draine, Bruce T
Engelbracht, Charles W

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IOP Publishing

Abstract

We have studied the relationship between the star formation rate (SFR), surface density, and gas surface density in the spiral galaxy M51a (NGC 5194), using multiwavelength data obtained as part of the Spitzer Infrared Nearby Galaxies Survey (SINGS ). We

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Keywords: Galaxies: evolution; Galaxies: individual (M51a, NGC 5194); Galaxies: ISM; H II regions; Infrared: galaxies; Stars: formation

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http://hdl.handle.net/1885/19904

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ANU Research Publications

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Astrophysical Journal, The

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10.1086/522300

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2037-12-31

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