Photometric separation of the bulge and disc components of spirals using CCD imaging

Prieto, M.; Cepa, J.; Beckman, J. E.; Varela, A. M.; Munoz Tunon, C.
Bibliographical reference

(IAU, European Regional Astronomy Meeting, 11th, La Laguna, Spain, July 3-8, 1989) Astrophysics and Space Science (ISSN 0004-640X), vol. 170, no. 1-2, Aug. 1990, p. 225-229.

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1990
Number of authors
5
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0
Citations
2
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2
Description
High-resolution CCD images are presented of a sample of spiral galaxies, in infrared photometric bands, obtained at the Cassegrain focus of the 1 m Jacobus Kapteyn Telescope, La Palma. A decisive advantage of the linearity in these images is that a reliable separation of the light from bulge and disk can be effected. Possible applications of the results to determine the structure of the bulges are described.