Physical morphology of galaxies using asymmetry

We demonstrate in this paper the use of asymmetry in conjunction with the i ntegrated (B-V) color of galaxies for physical morphological purposes. We s how how color-asymmetry diagrams can be used to distinguish between various types of galaxies, including ellipticals, late and early type disks, irreg ulars and interacting/merging galaxies. We also show how asymmetry can be u sed to help decipher the morphology of nearby starbursts, and galaxies in t he Hubble Deep Field.