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Toward a galaxian luminosity-metallicity relation spanning ten magnitudes

2007/02/01 by I. Saviane, Ivo Saviane, Fabio Bresolin +5
Physics and Astronomy · #Astronomy and Astrophysical Research #Astrophysics (astro-ph) #FOS: Physical sciences #Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena #Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies #astro-ph

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.astro-ph/0702041

To appear in the proceedings of "From Stars to Galaxies: Building the pieces to build up the Universe" (Venice, October 16-20, 2006). ASP Conf. Ser

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Abstract

We describe the two projects by which we are assembling a database of near-IR luminosities and direct oxygen abundances for both high- and low-mass star-forming galaxies in the nearby Universe. This will eventually allow us to construct the first reliable and homogeneous luminosity-metallicity relation, to be compared to theoretical models of galactic evolution, and to the relations for galaxies at higher redshifts.

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