Far-Ultraviolet Radiation from Elliptical Galaxies

Abstract

Far-ultraviolet radiation is a ubiquitous, if unanticipated, phenomenon in elliptical galaxies and early-type spiral bulges. It is the most variable photometric feature associated with old stellar populations. Recent observational and theoretical evidence shows that it is produced mainly by low-mass, small-envelope, helium-burning stars in extreme horizontal branch and subsequent phases of evolution. These are probably descendents of the dominant, metal rich population of the galaxies. Their lifetime UV outputs are remarkably sensitive to their physical properties and hence to the age and the helium and metal abundances of their parents. UV spectra are therefore exceptionally promising diagnostics of old stellar populations, although their calibration requires a much improved understanding of giant branch mass loss, helium enrichment, and atmospheric diffusion.

46 pages; includes LaTeX text file, 9 PS figures, 1 JPG figure, 2 style files. Full resolution figures and PS version available at http://www.astro.virginia.edu/~rwo/araa99/. Article to appear in Annual Reviews of Astronomy & Astrophysics, 1999

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