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The K-Band Luminosity Function of Galaxies

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 May 2016

J. P. Gardner ,
R. M. Sharples ,
C. S. Frenk  and
B. E. Carrasco
J. P. Gardner
Affiliation:
NASA - GSFC University of Durham, Physics Dept.
R. M. Sharples
Affiliation:
University of Durham, Physics Dept.
C. S. Frenk
Affiliation:
University of Durham, Physics Dept.
B. E. Carrasco
Affiliation:
INAOE

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The luminosity function of galaxies is central to many problems in cosmology, including the interpretation of faint number counts. The near-infrared provides several advantages over the optical for statistical studies of galaxies, including smooth and well-understood K-corrections and expected luminosity evolution. The K–band is dominated by near-solar mass stars which make up the bulk of the galaxy. The absolute K magnitude is a measure of the visible mass in a galaxy, and thus the K–band luminosity function is an observational counterpart of the mass function of galaxies.

Type
Part 5. Extra-Galactic Astronomy
Information
Symposium - International Astronomical Union , Volume 179: New Horizons from Multi-Wavelength Sky Surveys , 1998 , pp. 278 - 280
Copyright
Copyright © Kluwer 1998 

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