Bibcode
Azzollini, R.; Beckman, J. E.; Gutiérrez, L.
Bibliographical reference
The Impact of HST on European Astronomy, Astrophysics and Space Science Proceedings. ISBN 978-90-481-3399-4. Springer Science+Business Media B.V., 2010, p. 263
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2010
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Description
Here we present the methodology we have devised to study the spatial
distribution of Massive Star Formation in galaxies. We show results of
our analysis performed on a sample of 4,503 galaxies in a range of
redshifts extending up to z˜1.2, in the Chandra Deep Field South.
We use data from GOODS-HST and COMBO17. The aim is to produce techniques
which can be used to help decide between different basic models of
galaxy formation using the spatial distribution of star formation within
galaxies as the test parameter. In situ knowledge of the star formation
distribution as a function of redshift will be a valuable counterpart to
population synthesis studies which at best integrate this kind of
information over long periods.