THE COMPOSITE GALAXY NGC-6764 - NUCLEAR ACTIVITY AND CIRCUMNUCLEAR STAR FORMATION

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BOER, B
SCHULZ, H
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[1] Astronomisches Institut, Ruhr-Universität, Bochum
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10.1007/BF00655740
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P1 [天文学];
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0704 ;
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We investigated the kinematics and ionization mechanism of the innermost arc seconds of the nucleus of NGC 6764 (SBb), using spatially-resolved optical spectra. The observed radial variations of the emission line ratios cannot be explained by one single-ionizing agent, but are consistent with circumnuclear ionizeation by hot stars in addition to a central power-law source. We conclude that NGC 6764 is a Composite Galactic Nucleus (CGN). © 1990 Kluwer Academic Publishers.
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页码:201 / 210
页数:10
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