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astro-ph2008★ 12 cited
Statistics of young starforming complexes in spiral galaxies using NIR photometry
P. Grosbol, H. Dottori
All slightly extended sources were identified on deep K-band maps of 46 spiral galaxies reaching at least K=20.3 mag/arcsec2 at a signal-to-noise level of 3. The galaxies had incli…
astro-ph2006
Hidden Trigger for the Giant Starburst Arc in M 83?
Ruben J. Diaz, Horacio Dottori, Maria P. Aguero +3
The huge star formation events that occur at some galactic centers do not provide enough clues as to their origin, since the morphological signatures of the triggering mechanism ar…
astro-ph2004
Nuclear vs. Circumnuclear Activity
R. J. Diaz, M. P. Aguero, H. Dottori
We have analyzed the frequency and properties of the nuclear activity in a sample of galaxies with circumnuclear rings and spirals (CNRs). This sample was compared with a control s…