Bibcode
Ryder, S. D.; Knapen, J. H.
Referencia bibliográfica
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Volume 302, Issue 1, pp. L7-L12.
Fecha de publicación:
1
1999
Número de citas
32
Número de citas referidas
24
Descripción
We present high-resolution, near-infrared imaging of the circumnuclear
region of the barred spiral galaxy M100 (NGC 4321), accompanied by
near-infrared spectroscopy. We identify a total of 43 distinct regions
in the K-band image, and determine magnitudes and colours for 41 of
them. By comparison with other near-infrared maps we also derive colour
excesses and K-band extinctions for the knots. Combining the imaging and
spectroscopic results, we conclude that the knots are the result of
bursts of star formation within the last 15-25 Myr. We discuss the
implications of these new results for our dynamical and evolutionary
understanding of this galaxy.