Luminosities and Star Formation Rates Of Galaxies Observed With the Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope: A Comparison of Far-UV, H-alpha, and Far-IR Diagnostics
arXiv:astro-ph/9612086 · doi:10.1063/1.52770
Abstract
During the UIT/Astro Spacelab missions, the Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope obtained spatially resolved far-UV (lambda 1500 A) imagery of ~35 galaxies exhibiting recent massive star formation. The sample includes disk systems, irregular, dwarf, and blue compact galaxies. The objects span an observed FUV luminosity range from -17 to -22 magnitudes. We estimate global star formation rates by comparing the observed FUV fluxes to the predictions of stellar population models, and compare the FUV-derived astration rates to those derived from H-alpha and far-IR photometry.
arXiv comment4 pages, LaTeX, 2 encapsulated Postscript figures, using AIP Press aipproc style file. Paper to appear in "Star Formation Near and Far", Proceedings of the 7th annual Astrophysics Conference in Maryland