Grand Design versus Multiarmed Spiral Galaxies: Dependence on Galaxy Structure

We developed an algorithm to use Galaxy Zoo 3D spiral arm masks produced by citizen scientist volunteers to semiautomatically classify spiral galaxies as either multiarmed or grand design spirals. Our final sample consists of 299 multiarmed and 245 grand design galaxies. On average, the grand design...

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Published in:The Astronomical Journal
Main Authors: Beverly J. Smith, Matthew Watson, Mark L. Giroux, Curtis Struck
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2024-01-01
Subjects:
Disk galaxies
Galaxy evolution
Spiral galaxies
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-3881/ad46fb

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https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-3881/ad46fb

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