3 papers
astro-ph2005
Detection of the Buried AGN in NGC 6240 with the Infrared Spectrograph on The Spitzer Space Telescope
L. Armus, J. Bernard-Salas, H. W. W. Spoon +10
We present mid-infrared spectra of the nearby, Ultraluminous Infrared Galaxy NGC 6240 taken with the IRS on Spitzer. The spectrum of NGC 6240 is dominated by strong fine-structure…
astro-ph2004
The Extraordinary Mid-infrared Spectrum of the Blue Compact Dwarf Galaxy SBS0335-052
J. R. Houck, V. Charmandaris, B. R. Brandl +8
SBS0335-052 is a blue compact dwarf galaxy (BCD) with one of the lowest known metallicities, ZZ$_{\sun}$/41, making it a local example of how primordial starburst galaxies an…
astro-ph2004
MARCS-Model Stellar Atmospheres, and Their Application to the Photometric Calibration of the Spitzer-IRS
L. Decin, P. W. Morris, P. N. Appleton +3
We describe state-of-the-art MARCS-code model atmospheres generated for a group of A dwarf, G dwarf, and late-G to mid-K giant standard stars, selected to photometrically calibrate…