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Astrophysical: Spiral galaxies

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    Observational evidence for triggering in spirals.
    The authors discuss recent evidence that the massive star formation in the grand-design spiral galaxy M51 is triggered. Studying the symmetry of the Hα...
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    Observations of outflow and its consequences in circum-nuclear zones of spirals
    The radial hydrogen (H2 + HI) distribution in spirals takes two forms: with a density peak at the nucleus or with a circular 'hole' around it. Spectral and...
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    PHANGS-HST Catalogs for ∼100,000 Star Clusters and Compact Associations in 38 Galaxies. II. Physical Properties from Decision-tree-based Spectral Energy Distribution Fitting of NUV-U-B-V-I Photometry with Categorical Priors Set by Hα Emission, Cluster Mor
    This paper is the second in a series presenting the catalogs and properties of the largest sample to date of ∼100,000 star clusters and compact associations, in...
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    PHANGS-JWST: Data-processing Pipeline and First Full Public Data Release
    The exquisite angular resolution and sensitivity of JWST are opening a new window for our understanding of the Universe. In nearby galaxies, JWST observations...
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    Photometric observations of the warped disks of NGC 4013, NGC 4565 and NGC 6504
    Three spiral galaxies with warped disks have been observed; NGC 4013, NGC 4565, and NGC 6504. There is a clear wavelength dependence in the warp's curve, the...
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    Photometric separation of the bulge and disc components of spirals using CCD imaging
    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...
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    Quantifying the ionising flux escaping from the ultra-luminous HII regions in four spiral galaxies
    There are two principal problems in explaining, in terms of the emission from OB stars, the ionisation of the gas which emits the diffuse H-alpha in spiral...
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    Real-Colour Images of Spiral Galaxies
    The real-colour images of spiral galaxies reproduced in this Newsletter form part of a new series of such pictures, currently under construction. The original...
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    Recovering lenticular galaxies past histories using planetary nebulae kinematics: the case of NGC1023
    We present a detailed study of the lenticular galaxy NGC 1023 kinematics. To perform this analysis we use planetary nebulae (PNe). which can be observed in the...