Star Formation in the Milky Way and Nearby Galaxies
- R. Kennicutt, N. Evans
- Physics
- 16 April 2012
We review progress over the past decade in observations of large-scale star formation, with a focus on the interface between extragalactic and Galactic studies. Methods of measuring gas contents and…
The Rate of star formation in normal disk galaxies
- R. Kennicutt
- Physics
- 1 September 1983
Photometry of the integrated H..cap alpha.. emission in a large sample of field spiral and irregular galaxies has been used to obtain quantitative estimates of the total star formation rate (SFR) in…
The Star Formation Law in Galactic Disks
- R. Kennicutt
- Physics
- 1 September 1989
Measurements of the distribution of H-alpha emission in galaxies are combined with published H I and CO data in order to reassess the dependence of the massive star formation rate (SFR) on the…
The Hubble Space Telescope Extragalactic Distance Scale Key Project. 1: The discovery of Cepheids and a new distance to M81
- W. Freedman, S. Hughes, G. Illingworth
- Physics
- 1 June 1994
We report on the discovery of 30 new Cepheids in the nearby galaxy M81 based on observations using the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). The periods of these Cepheids lie in the range of 10-55 days,…
Past and Future Star Formation in Disk Galaxies
- R. Kennicutt, P. Tamblyn, Charles E. Congdon
- Physics
- 1 November 1994
COMPARISON OF Hα AND UV STAR FORMATION RATES IN THE LOCAL VOLUME: SYSTEMATIC DISCREPANCIES FOR DWARF GALAXIES
- Janice C. Lee, A. Gil de Paz, D. Weisz
- Physics
- 29 September 2009
Using a complete sample of ∼300 star-forming galaxies within 11 Mpc of the Milky Way, we evaluate the consistency between star formation rates (SFRs) inferred from the far ultraviolet (FUV)…
The Extragalactic Distance Scale Key Project. IV. The Discovery of Cepheids and a New Distance to M100 Using the Hubble Space Telescope
- L. Ferrarese, W. Freedman, F. Bresolin
- Physics
- 1 June 1996
This paper presents initial observations, including the discovery of 30 Cepheids in the nearby galaxy M81, made using the Wide Field Camera (WFC).
Large scale structure of the ionized gas in the magellanic clouds
- R. Kennicutt, F. Bresolin, D. Bomans, G. Bothun, I. Thompson
- Physics
- 1 February 1995
Distance to the Virgo cluster galaxy M100 from Hubble Space Telescope observations of Cepheids
- W. Freedman, B. Madore, G. Illingworth
- PhysicsNature
- 27 October 1994
Accurate distances to galaxies are critical for determining the present expansion rate of the Universe or Hubble constant (H0). An important step in resolving the current uncertainty in H0 is the…
Massive-Star Supernovae as Major Dust Factories
- B. Sugerman, B. Ercolano, R. Kennicutt
- PhysicsScience
- 6 June 2006
Observations of the Type II supernova 2003gd show that dust formation in supernova ejecta can be efficient and that massive-star supernovae could have been major dust producers throughout the history of the universe.
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