THE INFRARED NUCLEUS OF THE WOLF-RAYET GALAXY HENIZE-2-10

Authors
BECK SC KELLY DM LACY JH
Citation
Sc. Beck et al., THE INFRARED NUCLEUS OF THE WOLF-RAYET GALAXY HENIZE-2-10, The Astronomical journal, 114(2), 1997, pp. 585-591
Citations number
23
Categorie Soggetti
Astronomy & Astrophysics
Journal title
The Astronomical journal → ACNP
ISSN journal
00046256
Volume
114
Issue
2
Year of publication
1997
Pages
585 - 591
Database
ISI
SICI code
0004-6256(1997)114:2<585:TINOTW>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
We have obtained near-infrared images and mid-infrared spectra of the starburst core of the dwarf Wolf-Rayet galaxy He 2-10. We find that th e infrared continuum and emission lines are concentrated in a flattene d ellipse 3 ''-4 '' or 150 pc across which may show where a recent acc retion event has triggered intense star formation. The ionizing radiat ion from this cluster has an effective temperature of 40,000 K, corres ponding to 30 M. stars, and the starburst is 0.5-1.5x10(7) years old. (C) 1997 American Astronomical Society.