Galaxy Zoo: star formation versus spiral arm number
Spiral arms are common features in low-redshift disc galaxies, and are prominent sites of star formation and dust obscuration. However, spiral structure can take many forms: from galaxies displaying two strong ‘grand design’ arms to those with many ‘flocculent’ arms. We investigate how these differe...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2017
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/43376/ http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/43376/ http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/43376/ http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/43376/1/tmpXHCK9m.pdf |