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Rodriguez Espinosa, J. M.; Stanga, R. M.
Bibliographical reference
Astrophysical Journal, Part 1 (ISSN 0004-637X), vol. 365, Dec. 20, 1990, p. 502-509. Research supported by the Instituto de Astrofisica de Canarias.
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1990
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Description
Narrow-band H-alpha images and long-slit spectroscopy of the Seyfert
galaxy NGC 985 are presented. Large-scale extended ionized zones are
seen to cover a significant fraction of the ring of this object. These
ionized zones are responsible for a considerable fraction (greater than
35 percent) of the far-infrared emission of NGC 985. These ionized zones
are interpreted as giant H II region complexes, formed in a recent burst
of star formation. It is also argued that that starburst was triggered
by a galaxy interaction.