Correlations Between Color Gradients and Structural Parameters of Disks in Late-type Spiral Galaxies |
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Authors: | Li Hua-nan Zheng Xiao-guang |
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Institution: | College of Physics, Jilin Normal University, Siping 136000 |
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Abstract: | From the second group of the data released by the Sloan numerical patrol survey (SDSS DR2), 395 face-on late-type spiral galaxies brighter than 15-th magnitude in the waveband r are selected as the sample. The relations between the color gradients and structural parameters of disks are studied. The results indicate the following: (1) The color gradient is independent of the absolute magnitude (mass) of the disk. (2) The color gradient of disk is concerned with the size of disk. The larger the disk, the steeper the color gradient. (3) The color gradient of disk is concerned with the color of disk. The bluer the disk color, the steeper the gradient. (4) The color gradient of disk is related with the surface brightness of disk. The brighter the disk, the steeper the color gradient. Moreover, the historical constraint formed by the relations between the color gradients of disks and various structural parameters is briefly discussed. |
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Keywords: | galaxies: spiral-galaxies: fundamental parameters |
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