G. Moriondo et al., Near-infrared observations of galaxies in Pisces-Perseus - IV. Color maps of 41 cluster spirals, ASTRON ASTR, 370(3), 2001, pp. 881-899
We present near-infrared (NIR) color maps: uf a sample of 41 disk galaxies
in the Pisces-Perseus su percluster. The sample objects, mainly members of
the Pisces cluster, are a subset of larger sample imaged in the H band. For
most objects: we present J - H and J - K images and elliptically-averaged
radial color profiles. for some objects this is done only for the H - K col
or. We compute global colors. hybrid NIR-optical colors: and estimate the c
olors of the structural components. The J - K (global) color correlates wea
kly with absolute luminosity and morphological type. We observe no trend wi
th the presence of bars and AGNs: nor with position within the cluster. The
NIR disk colors are slightly bluer than the global ones, with the possible
Exception of those in the earliest spiral types. Finally, NIR color gradie
nts in the images and in the radial color profiles are examined. NIR disk c
olor gradients are small and prevalently negative; the few positive values
are perhaps associated with the reddest disks.