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.
Referencia bibliográfica

(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.

Fecha de publicación:
8
1990
Número de autores
5
Número de autores del IAC
0
Número de citas
2
Número de citas referidas
2
Descripción
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.