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Colour Gradients in Galaxy Bulges

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 August 2017

Marc Balcells  and
R. F. Peletier
Marc Balcells
Affiliation:
Kapteyn Lab, Postbus 800, 9700 AV Groningen, Netherland
R. F. Peletier
Affiliation:
E.S.O., Karl Schwarzschildstrasse, 2, D-8046 Garching bei München, Germany November 27, 1992

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Colour gradients, when due to stellar populations rather than dust, are potential diagnostics on the formation history of galaxy bulges. We have carried out measurements of colour gradients on a sample of 30 bulges, the first such study using CCD detectors.

Type
Contributed Papers
Information
Symposium - International Astronomical Union , Volume 153: Galactic Bulges , 1993 , pp. 409 - 410
Copyright
Copyright © Kluwer 1993 

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