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Red supergiants in star-forming galaxies

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 May 2016

Livia Origlia
Affiliation:
Astronomical Observatory of Bologna, Italy
Ernesto Oliva
Affiliation:
Astrophysical Observatory of Arcetri, Italy

Abstract

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We present some results on the burst properties in star forming galaxies, using near infrared stellar features typical of red supergiants and Brackett nebular lines which trace the presence of luminous H II regions.

Type
Part 5. Wolf-Rayet stars and other massive stars in starburst galaxies: the case of Wolf-Rayet galaxies (integrated spectra)
Copyright
Copyright © Astronomical Society of the Pacific 1999 

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