Faint companions in the close environment of star-forming dwarf galaxies: possible overlooked starburst triggers?

K. G. Noeske, J. Iglesias-Paramo, J. M. Vilchez +2

Using the NASA Extragalactic Database, we have searched the close environment of 98 star-forming dwarf galaxies (SFDGs) from field- and low density environments for companion galax…