Star formation in galaxies along the Hubble sequence

被引:5599
作者
Kennicutt, RC [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Arizona, Steward Observ, Tucson, AZ 85721 USA
基金
美国国家科学基金会;
关键词
galaxy evolution; starbursts; spiral galaxies; star formation rates; stellar; populations;
D O I
10.1146/annurev.astro.36.1.189
中图分类号
P1 [天文学];
学科分类号
0704 ;
摘要
Observations of star formation rates (SFRs) in galaxies provide vital clues to the physical nature of the Hubble sequence and are key probes of the evolutionary histories of galaxies. The focus of this review is on the broad patterns in the star formation properties of galaxies along the Hubble sequence and their implications for understanding galaxy evolution and the physical processes that drive the evolution. Star formation in the disks and nuclear regions of galaxies are reviewed separately, then discussed within a common interpretive framework. The diagnostic methods used to measure SFRs are also reviewed, and a self-consistent set of SFR calibrations is presented as an aid to workers in the field.
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页码:189 / 231
页数:43
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