The complex interplay of dust and star light in spiral galaxy discs
arXiv:1005.3337 · doi:10.1007/978-1-4419-7317-7_16
Abstract
Interstellar dust grains efficiently absorb and scatter UV and optical radiation in galaxies, and therefore can significantly affect the apparent structure of spiral galaxies. We discuss the effect of dust attenuation on the observed structural properties of bulges and discs. We also present some first results on modelling the dust content of edge-on spiral galaxies using both optical and Herschel far-infrared data. Both of these results demonstrate the complex interplay of dust and star light in spiral galaxies.
6 pages, 2 figures, to appear in "Galaxies and their Masks", eds. D. L. Block, K. C. Freeman & I. Puerari, Springer (New York)
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