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Bursts of Star Formation in Galaxies

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 August 2017

C. G. Wynn-Williams*
Affiliation:
University of Hawaii, Institute for Astronomy, 2680 Woodlawn Drive, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822 USA

Abstract

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A minority of spiral galaxies is currently undergoing bursts of intense star formation. This paper reviews studies that have been made of these galaxies at visible, radio, and infrared wavelengths, with an emphasis on results that have emerged since the IRAS survey.

Type
II. Large Scale Processes of Star Formation
Copyright
Copyright © Reidel 1987 

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