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The resolved stellar population in 50 regions of M83 from HST/WFC3 early release science observations
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WoS WOS:000305632500026
Scopus SCOPUS_ID:84862537300
DOI 10.1088/0004-637X/753/1/26
Año 2012
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Abstract



We present a multi-wavelength photometric study of similar to 15,000 resolved stars in the nearby spiral galaxy M83 (NGC 5236, D = 4.61 Mpc) based on Hubble Space Telescope Wide Field Camera 3 observations using four filters: F336W, F438W, F555W, and F814W. We select 50 regions (an average size of 260 pc by 280 pc) in the spiral arm and inter-arm areas of M83 and determine the age distribution of the luminous stellar populations in each region. This is accomplished by correcting for extinction toward each individual star by comparing its colors with predictions from stellar isochrones. We compare the resulting luminosity-weighted mean ages of the luminous stars in the 50 regions with those determined from several independent methods, including the number ratio of red-to-blue supergiants, morphological appearance of the regions, surface brightness fluctuations, and the ages of clusters in the regions. We find reasonably good agreement between these methods. We also find that young stars are much more likely to be found in concentrated aggregates along spiral arms, while older stars are more dispersed. These results are consistent with the scenario that star formation is associated with the spiral arms, and stars form primarily in star clusters and then disperse on short timescales to form the field population. The locations of Wolf-Rayet stars are found to correlate with the positions of many of the youngest regions, providing additional support for our ability to accurately estimate ages. We address the effects of spatial resolution on the measured colors, magnitudes, and age estimates. While individual stars can occasionally show measurable differences in the colors and magnitudes, the age estimates for entire regions are only slightly affected.

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Astrophysical Journal 0004-637X

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Ord. Autor Género Institución - País
1 Kim, Hwihyun - Arizona State Univ - Estados Unidos
School of Earth and Space Exploration - Estados Unidos
2 Whitmore, B. C. Hombre Space Telescope Sci Inst - Estados Unidos
STScI - Estados Unidos
Space Telescope Science Institute - Estados Unidos
3 Chandar, Rupali - Univ Toledo - Estados Unidos
The University of Toledo - Estados Unidos
4 Saha, Abhijit - Natl Opt Astron Observ - Estados Unidos
National Optical Astronomy Observatory - Estados Unidos
5 Kaleida, Catherine Mujer Observatorio Interamericano del Cerro Tololo - Chile
Cerro Tololo Inter American Observatory - Chile
National Optical Astronomy Observatory - Chile
6 Mutchler, M. - Space Telescope Sci Inst - Estados Unidos
STScI - Estados Unidos
Space Telescope Science Institute - Estados Unidos
7 Cohen, Seth H. Hombre Arizona State Univ - Estados Unidos
School of Earth and Space Exploration - Estados Unidos
8 Calzetti, Daniela Mujer Univ Massachusetts - Estados Unidos
University of Massachusetts Amherst - Estados Unidos
9 O’Connell, Robert W. Hombre UNIV VIRGINIA - Estados Unidos
University of Virginia - Estados Unidos
10 Windhorst, Rogier Hombre Arizona State Univ - Estados Unidos
School of Earth and Space Exploration - Estados Unidos
11 Balick, B. Hombre UNIV WASHINGTON - Estados Unidos
University of Washington, Seattle - Estados Unidos
University of Washington - Estados Unidos
12 Bond, H. Hombre Space Telescope Sci Inst - Estados Unidos
STScI - Estados Unidos
Space Telescope Science Institute - Estados Unidos
13 Carollo, M. Mujer ETH - Suiza
ETH Zurich - Suiza
14 Disney, Mike J. Hombre Cardiff Univ - Reino Unido
Cardiff University - Reino Unido
15 Dopita, Michael Hombre Australian Natl Univ - Australia
Univ Hawaii - Estados Unidos
Australian National University, Mount Stromlo Observatory - Australia
University of Hawaii at Manoa - Estados Unidos
University Hawaii Institute for Astronomy - Estados Unidos
16 Frogel, Jay A. Hombre Galaxies Unltd - Estados Unidos
King Abdulaziz Univ - Arabia Saudí
Galaxies Unlimited - Estados Unidos
King Abdulaziz University - Arabia Saudí
17 Hall, Donald N. B. Hombre Univ Hawaii - Estados Unidos
University of Hawaii at Manoa - Estados Unidos
University Hawaii Institute for Astronomy - Estados Unidos
18 Holtzman, J. A. Hombre New Mexico State Univ - Estados Unidos
New Mexico State University Las Cruces - Estados Unidos
New Mexico State University - Estados Unidos
19 Kimble, R. A. Hombre NASA - Estados Unidos
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center - Estados Unidos
20 McCarthy, Patrick Hombre Observatorio Las Campanas - Estados Unidos
21 Paresce, F. Hombre ESO - Alemania
Observatorio Europeo Austral - Alemania
22 Silk, J. Hombre UNIV OXFORD - Reino Unido
University of Oxford - Reino Unido
23 Trauger, John T. Hombre NASA - Estados Unidos
Jet Propulsion Laboratory - Estados Unidos
24 WALKER, ALISTAIR Hombre Observatorio Interamericano del Cerro Tololo - Chile
Cerro Tololo Inter American Observatory - Chile
National Optical Astronomy Observatory - Chile
25 Young, E. T. Hombre NASA - Estados Unidos
NASA Ames Research Center - Estados Unidos

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Science and Technology Facilities Council
NASA from Space Telescope Science Institute

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We thank Zolt Levay for making the color images used in Figure 1. We also thank the anonymous referee for helpful comments. This project is based on Early Release Science observations made by the WFC3 Science Oversight Committee. We are grateful to the Director of the Space Telescope Science Institute for awarding Director's Discretionary time for this program. Support for program 11360 was provided by NASA through a grant from Space Telescope Science Institute, which is operated by the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc., under NASA contract NAS 5-26555.

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