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The Australia Telescope Compact Array, Narrabri, Australia © Á.R.L-S.
The surroundings of the BCG Tol 9
Image from paper Massive star formation in Wolf-Rayet galaxies, I. Optical and NIR results,
López-Sánchez, Á.R. & Esteban, C. 2008, A&A, 491, 131 .
Tol 9 is an impresive Blue Compact Galaxy with a lot of ionized gas within the galaxy group named Klemola 13.
© Á.R.L-S., César Esteban & Jorge García-Rojas
These are the color pictures of the Wolf-Rayet galaxies I analyzed in my PhD. Click in the images to get high resolution versions.
HCG 31
Hickson Compact Group 31.
© A.R.L-S.
Mkn 1087
Mkn 1087 and surroundings.
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Mkn 1199
Mkn 1199, a Sbc galaxy interacting with a dwarf galaxy at its NE. © A.R.L-S.
III Zw 107
The BCDG III Zw 107.
© A.R.L-S.
IRAS 08208+2816
IRAS 08208+2816 shows two long tails.
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SBS 0926+606
SBS 0926+606 are two galaxies: A (bottom), showing WR features, and B (top). © A.R.L-S.
IRAS 08339+6517
The disturbed LBCG IRAS 08339+6517 and its dwarf companion. © A.R.L-S.
Mkn 5
The nearby BCDG Mkn 5 shows two star-forming regions. © A.R.L-S.
Arp 252
The interacting galaxies ESO 566-7 (bottom) and ESO 566-8 (top) make up Arp 252. © A.R.L-S.
SBS 1054+365
The nearby BCDG SBS 1054+365 and its strange companion (top). © A.R.L-S.
SBS 1319+579
SBS 1319+579 (top left) is very close to spiral NGC 5113 (bottom right). © A.R.L-S.
SBS 1415+437
The very-low metallicity BCDG SBS 1415+437.
© A.R.L-S.
Tol 1457-262
Tol 1457-262 seems to be a galaxy group with at least 4 members. © A.R.L-S.
UM 420
UM 420 (blue) is a BCDG located far away from UGC 1809 (red). © A.R.L-S.
SBS 1211+540
SBS 1211+540 is a BCDG showing disturbed external regions. © A.R.L-S.
| Updated: 31.08.2009 | Released: 22.08.2008 |