Edges of galaxies. Limits of star formation

DOI

The outskirts of galaxies have been studied from multiple perspectives for the past few decades. However, it is still unknown if all galaxies have clear-cut edges similar to everyday objects. We address this question by developing physically motivated criteria to define the edges of galaxies. Based on the gas density threshold required for star formation, we define the edge of a galaxy as the outermost radial location associated with a significant drop in either past or ongoing in situ star formation. We explore ~1000 low-inclination galaxies with a wide range in morphology (dwarfs to ellipticals) and stellar mass (10^7^M_{sun}_

Identifier
DOI http://doi.org/10.26093/cds/vizier.36670087
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Provenance
Creator Chamba N.; Trujillo I.; Knapen J.H.
Publisher CDS
Publication Year 2023
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Representation
Resource Type Dataset; AstroObjects
Discipline Astrophysics and Astronomy; Galactic and extragalactic Astronomy; Natural Sciences; Observational Astronomy; Physics