Dust and infrared imaging of polar ring galaxies

M. Arnaboldi; K. C. Freeman; P. D. Sackett; L. S. Sparke; M. Capaccioli

doi:10.1016/0032-0633(95)00053-8

Dust and infrared imaging of polar ring galaxies

M. Arnaboldi^*, K. C. Freeman, P. D. Sackett, L. S. Sparke, M. Capaccioli

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Abstract

We have derived surface photometry for a sample of five polar ring (PR) galaxies in the optical (B and R bands) and in the near-IR (K band). Our preliminary results show that the morphology of these objects is heavily perturbed by dart, which sometimes completely hides the real distribution of the older stellar population. The analysis of the colour profiles and of the integrated colours of the host galaxy and polar ring in these systems indicates that (1) the ring and the central galaxy appear to have different stellar populations, which supports the accretion /merging scenario for these objects, and (2) although the host galaxies have an early-type morphology, their integrated colours are close to those of spirals, with a strong blueward colour gradient from the centre outward.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1377-1388
Number of pages	12
Journal	Planetary and Space Science
Volume	43
Issue number	10-11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0032-0633(95)00053-8
Publication status	Published - 1995
Externally published	Yes

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Dust and infrared imaging of polar ring galaxies

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