Iras observations of Hα selected emission-line galaxies

We present the results of IRAS observations of the UCM (Universidad Complutense de Madrid) sample of emission-line galaxies, which have been selected from wide-dispersion H_α objective-prism plates. These data are intended to provide a convenient summary of the relevant far-infrared (FIR) properties...

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Autores: Rego Fernández, Manuel, Cordero Gracia, M., Zamorano Calvo, Jaime, Gallego Maestro, Jesús
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:1993
País:España
Institución:Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)
Repositorio:Docta Complutense
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:docta.ucm.es:20.500.14352/59820
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/59820
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:52
Infrared observations
Starburst
Seyfert
Nuclei
Sample
Model
Astrofísica
Astronomía (Física)
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Sumario:We present the results of IRAS observations of the UCM (Universidad Complutense de Madrid) sample of emission-line galaxies, which have been selected from wide-dispersion H_α objective-prism plates. These data are intended to provide a convenient summary of the relevant far-infrared (FIR) properties of these galaxies. Color-color diagrams, as interpreted by theoretical models, suggest that emission from UCM galaxies is mainly due to dust heated directly by photons emitted in active star-forming regions. Statistical analysis of some samples, including the IRAS minisurvey and blue-selected objective-prism samples, have been performed. Comparisons, based on FIR luminosity distributions, with the IRAS minisurvey make evident the lower metallicity of the UCM galaxies which cannot be considered as a parent population of IRAS-detected galaxies. The FIR luminosity distributions of different samples have been compared using nonparametric methods and the best correlation has been found for the UCM and Wasilewski samples. Finally, a more detailed analysis of a UCM subsample has been performed from a three component model in order to get information concerning the fractional contribution of disk, star formation activity, and nonthermal mechanisms operating in the UCM galaxies.