DISCOVERY OF A LOW-REDSHIFT ULTRALUMINOUS E+A GALAXY

被引:26
作者
OEGERLE, WR
HILL, JM
HOESSEL, JG
机构
[1] UNIV ARIZONA,STEWARD OBSERV,TUCSON,AZ 85721
[2] UNIV WISCONSIN,WASHBURN OBSERV,MADISON,WI 53706
关键词
GALAXIES; EVOLUTION; REDSHIFTS;
D O I
10.1086/186184
中图分类号
P1 [天文学];
学科分类号
0704 ;
摘要
We report the serendipitous discovery of a relatively low redshift (z = 0.0875) " E + A " (poststarburst) galaxy. The galaxy is remarkable for its extremely high luminosity, strong Balmer absorption lines, and morphology, indicating that a merger precipitated the starburst approximately 1 Gyr ago.
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