TY - JOUR
T1 - Photometric structure of the peculiar galaxy ESO 235-G58
AU - Iodice, E.
AU - Arnaboldi, M.
AU - Sparke, L. S.
AU - Buta, R.
AU - Freeman, K. C.
AU - Capaccioli, M.
PY - 2004/4
Y1 - 2004/4
N2 - We present the near-infrared and optical properties of the peculiar galaxy ESO 235-G58, which resembles a late-type ringed barred spiral seen close to face-on. However, the apparent bar of ESO 235-G58 is in reality an edge-on disk galaxy of relatively low luminosity. We have analyzed the light and color distributions of ESO 235-G58 in the NIR and optical bands and compared them with the typical properties observed for other morphological galaxy types, including polar ring galaxies. Similar properties are observed for ESO 235-G58, polar ring galaxies, and spiral galaxies, which leads us to conclude that this peculiar system is a polar-ring-related galaxy, characterized by a low inclined ring/disk structure, as pointed out by Buta & Crocker in an earlier study, rather than a barred galaxy.
AB - We present the near-infrared and optical properties of the peculiar galaxy ESO 235-G58, which resembles a late-type ringed barred spiral seen close to face-on. However, the apparent bar of ESO 235-G58 is in reality an edge-on disk galaxy of relatively low luminosity. We have analyzed the light and color distributions of ESO 235-G58 in the NIR and optical bands and compared them with the typical properties observed for other morphological galaxy types, including polar ring galaxies. Similar properties are observed for ESO 235-G58, polar ring galaxies, and spiral galaxies, which leads us to conclude that this peculiar system is a polar-ring-related galaxy, characterized by a low inclined ring/disk structure, as pointed out by Buta & Crocker in an earlier study, rather than a barred galaxy.
KW - Galaxies: evolution
KW - Galaxies: individual: ESO 235-G58
KW - Galaxies: peculiar
KW - Galaxies: photometry
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U2 - 10.1051/0004-6361:20034012
DO - 10.1051/0004-6361:20034012
M3 - Article
SN - 0004-6361
VL - 418
SP - 41
EP - 52
JO - Astronomy and Astrophysics
JF - Astronomy and Astrophysics
IS - 1
ER -