Abstract
Simultaneous measurements for visual and visual-infrared colors provide
the means to determine both the average temperature of the giant branch
and the turnoff-temperature of the main sequence. This allows to model
fractional contributions of different populations, including age- and
metallicity-effects. The authors observed NGC 3379, 4278 and 5813 in B,
V, J, H and K. All three galaxies show significant color gradients both
in visual and visual-infrared colors, in the sense that the galaxies
become bluer going outwards.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Structure and Dynamics of Elliptical Galaxies |
| Subtitle of host publication | Proceedings of IAU Symposium No. 127 |
| Editors | P.T. de Zeeuw |
| Place of Publication | Dordrecht |
| Publisher | Reidel |
| Pages | 443-444 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - 1987 |
| Event | Structure and Dynamics of Elliptical Galaxies - Princeton, United States Duration: 27-May-1986 → 31-May-1986 |
Conference
| Conference | Structure and Dynamics of Elliptical Galaxies |
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| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | Princeton |
| Period | 27/05/1986 → 31/05/1986 |