The Structure of the Underlying Stellar Host in Blue Compact Dwarf Galaxies
Nowadays it is well established that BCDs are mostly old systems, as the vast majority of them have an extended low-surface brightness (LSB) stellar host underlying their central starburst component. This host generally extends several kpc from the star-forming (SF) regions, shows regular elliptical isophotes, and displays red colors indicative of
Caon, N. et al.
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