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Research Pictures

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

    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

    Wolf-Rayet galaxies

    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

    HCG 31

    Hickson Compact Group 31.
    © A.R.L-S.

    Mkn 1087

    Mkn 1087

    Mkn 1087 and surroundings.
    © A.R.L-S.

    Mkn 1199

    Mkn 1199

    Mkn 1199, a Sbc galaxy interacting with a dwarf galaxy at its NE. © A.R.L-S.


    III Zw 107

    III Zw 107

    The BCDG III Zw 107.
    © A.R.L-S.

    IRAS 08208+2816

    IRAS 08208+2816

    IRAS 08208+2816 shows two long tails.
    © A.R.L-S.

    SBS 0926+606

    SBS 0926+606

    SBS 0926+606 are two galaxies: A (bottom), showing WR features, and B (top). © A.R.L-S.


    IRAS 08339+6517

    IRAS 08339+6517

    The disturbed LBCG IRAS 08339+6517 and its dwarf companion. © A.R.L-S.

    Mkn 5

    Mkn 5

    The nearby BCDG Mkn 5 shows two star-forming regions. © A.R.L-S.

    Arp 252

    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

    SBS 1054+365

    The nearby BCDG SBS 1054+365 and its strange companion (top). © A.R.L-S.

    SBS 1319+579

    SBS 1319+579

    SBS 1319+579 (top left) is very close to spiral NGC 5113 (bottom right). © A.R.L-S.

    SBS 1415+437

    SBS 1415+437

    The very-low metallicity BCDG SBS 1415+437.
    © A.R.L-S.


    Tol 1457-262

    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

    UM 420 (blue) is a BCDG located far away from UGC 1809 (red). © A.R.L-S.

    SBS 1211+540

    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 |

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