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astro-ph1999
Is the exponential distribution a good approximation of dusty galactic disks?
A. Misiriotis, N. D. Kylafis, J. Papamastorakis +1
We investigate how significant the spiral structure is on calculations concerning radiative transfer in dusty spiral galaxies seen edge-on. The widely adopted exponential disk mode…
astro-ph1999★ 18 cited
Are spiral galaxies optically thin or thick?
E. M. Xilouris, Y. I. Byun, N. D. Kylafis +2
The opacity of spiral galaxies is examined by modelling the dust and stellar content of individual galaxies. The model is applied to five late-type spiral galaxies (NGC 4013, IC 25…