Molecular gas in the galaxy M83 : Its distribution, kinematics, and relation to star formation

The barred spiral galaxy M83 (NGC5236) has been observed in the 12CO J=1–0 and J=2–1 millimetre lines with the Swedish-ESO Submillimetre Telescope (SEST). The sizes of the CO maps are 100×100, and they cover the entire optical disk. The CO emission is strongly peaked toward the nucleus. The molecula...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Andersson Lundgren, Andreas
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: Stockholms universitet, Institutionen för astronomi 2004
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Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-148
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