2007/07/01 by R. C. W. Houghton, N. Thatte
Physics and Astronomy · #Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies #Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena #Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies #astro-ph
paper · pdf · doi:10.1017/s1743921308017997
2 pages, 3 figues, Proceeding of the IAU Symposium 245 on "Formation and Evolution of Galaxy Bulges"
openalex publication_date 2007/07/01 · arxiv created 2007/10/09 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2016/06/24 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/04
Abstract Stellar kinematics show no evidence of hidden mass concentrations at the centre of M83. We show the clearest evidence yet of an age gradient along the starburst arc and interpret the arc to have formed from orbital motion away from a starforming region in the dust lane.