The central region in M100: Observations and modeling

Astrophysical Journal

Volumn 454, Issue 2, 1995, Pages 623-642

  Knapen, J H ^a,b,c   Beckman, J E ^c   Heller, C H ^d,e   Shlosman, I ^d,f   De Jong, R S ^g,h  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b Observatoire du Mont Mégantic ^*

^c INSTITUTO DE ASTROFÍSICA DE CANARIAS   (Spain)

^d UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^f Saxonian Academy of Sciences   (Germany)

^g DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^h UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Galaxies: evolution; Galaxies: individual (NGC 4321 = M100); Galaxies: kinematics and dynamics; Galaxies: nuclei; Galaxies: photometry; Galaxies: spiral; Galaxies: starburst; Galaxies: structure

Indexed keywords

EID: 11944258976     PISSN: 0004637X     EISSN: 15384357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/176516     Document Type: Article

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