Starburst dwarfs - Fueling and morphological evolution

Authors
Bergvall, N Ostlin, G Masegosa, J Zackrisson, E
Citation
N. Bergvall et al., Starburst dwarfs - Fueling and morphological evolution, ASTRO SP SC, 269, 1999, pp. 625-628
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Space Sciences
Journal title
ASTROPHYSICS AND SPACE SCIENCE
ISSN journal
0004640X → ACNP
Volume
269
Year of publication
1999
Pages
625 - 628
Database
ISI
SICI code
0004-640X(1999)269:<625:SD-FAM>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
The effects of mergers in low mass galaxies are poorly understood. In this paper we analyze different observational evidences which support the view t hat mergers can trigger starbursts in dwarf galaxies. We discuss the relati onships between blue compact galaxies (BCGs), dIs, dEs and low surface brig htness galaxies (LSBGs) and present some evidences which favour that strong starbursts are caused by mergers between dEs and LSBGs.