High-resolution UKIRT observations of circumnuclear star formation in M100

S. D. Ryder; J. H. Knapen

doi:10.1046/j.1365-8711.1999.02204.x

High-resolution UKIRT observations of circumnuclear star formation in M100

S. D. Ryder^*, J. H. Knapen

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Abstract

We present high-resolution, near-infrared imaging of the circumnuclear region of the barred spiral galaxy M100 (NGC 4321), accompanied by near-infrared spectroscopy. We identify a total of 43 distinct regions in the K-band image, and determine magnitudes and colours for 41 of them. By comparison with other near-infrared maps we also derive colour excesses and K-band extinctions for the knots. Combining the imaging and spectroscopic results, we conclude that the knots are the result of bursts of star formation within the last 15-25 Myr. We discuss the implications of these new results for our dynamical and evolutionary understanding of this galaxy.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	L7-L12
Number of pages	6
Journal	Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Volume	302
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-8711.1999.02204.x
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 1999
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Galaxies: evolution
Galaxies: individual: M100 (NGC 4321)
Galaxies: kinematics and dynamics
Galaxies: structure
Infrared: galaxies

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High-resolution UKIRT observations of circumnuclear star formation in M100

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