Bibcode
Cepa, J.; Prieto, M.; Beckman, J.; Munoz-Tunon, C.
Bibliographical reference
Astronomy and Astrophysics (ISSN 0004-6361), vol. 193, no. 1-2, March 1988, p. 15-21.
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1988
Citations
5
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Description
Near-infrared maps in the J, H, and K bands, have been obtained for the
nearby flocculent spiral NGC 2403, with a linear resolution of 900 pc.
Radially and azimuthally averaged profiles, and profiles in colour index
are presented. The maps and the annular profiles show the presence of
near-infrared spiral arms, whose contrast with the disc is determined.
We are able to analyze the maps in terms of the disc component in the
near IR. We have also obtained U, B, V maps with comparable resolution
from which visible-infrared colour indices have been derived.