3 papers
astro-ph2001
Objective-Prism Emission-Line Searches for Active Galactic Nuclei
Caryl Gronwall, Vicki Sarajedini, John Salzer
Objective-prism surveys for UV-excess and emission-line objects, especially the First and Second Byurakan Surveys, have been central to the study of active galactic nuclei (AGNs).…
astro-ph1998
Gas-rich LSB Galaxies -- Progenitors of Blue Compact Dwarfs?
John J. Salzer, Stuart A. Norton
We analyze deep CCD images of nearby Blue Compact Dwarf (BCD) galaxies in an attempt to understand the nature of the progenitors which are hosting the current burst of star formati…
astro-ph1998
Searches for Low-Metallicity Galaxies and Preliminary Results from the KPNO International Spectroscopic Survey
John J. Salzer
Searches for low-metallicity galaxies are reviewed, focusing mainly on efforts to discover systems that are relevant for use in measuring the primordial helium abundance. Wide-fiel…