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EAS Publications Series
Volume 24, 2007
CRAL-2006. Chemodynamics: From First Stars to Local Galaxies
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| Page(s) | 73 - 76 | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/eas:2007059 | |
| Published online | 21 April 2007 | |
CRAL-2006. Chemodynamics: From First Stars to Local Galaxies
E. Emsellem, H. Wozniak, G. Massacrier, J.-F. Gonzalez, J. Devriendt and N. Champavert (eds)
EAS Publications Series, 24 (2007) 73-76
E. Emsellem, H. Wozniak, G. Massacrier, J.-F. Gonzalez, J. Devriendt and N. Champavert (eds)
EAS Publications Series, 24 (2007) 73-76
GALEX-derived Residual Star Formation History of Elliptical Galaxies
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Yonsei University, Department of Astronomy, Seoul, South Korea
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University of Oxford, Astrophysics, Oxford, UK
Bright early-type galaxies are still forming stars at low-level residual star formation (RSF) mode. The GALEX UV satellite has detected excessive UV flux in >30% of our volume-limited sample of ~ 103 galaxies. The RSF galaxy fraction is higher among the dynamically low-mass sample (RSF-σ relation). We postulate that this is a result of a “critical” MBH − σ relation that regulates residual star formation activities in early type galaxies. Implications are discussed.
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