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Kinematics and photometry as complementary tools in the study of barred galaxies

2000/10/30 by Juan Carlos Vega Beltran, J. C. Vega Beltrán, Peter Erwin +17
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/0010593

2 pages, 2 figures, to appear in the proceedings of "Galaxy Disks and Disk Galaxies," eds. J. G. Funes & E. M. Corsini (ASP Conference Series). Uses newpasp.sty (included)

arxiv created 2000/10/30 · openalex publication_date 2000/10/30 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2016/06/24 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28

Abstract

Recent advances in observational techniques and theoretical modelling of galaxy kinematics allow us to use more than just optical morphology to discern the structure and dynamics of galaxies. Here, we show for three barred galaxies (UGC 10205, NGC 6221 and NGC4340) that both kinematics and photometry are necessary to fully understand the properties of these galaxies. Kinematic and spectrophotometric data enable us to detect structures such as bars and gas shocks that are not directly visible in the images; conversely, imaging can be crucial for understanding the kinematic and dynamical behavior of a galaxy.

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