Figure 9 from Star Formation Histories across the Interacting Galaxy NGC 6872, the Largest-known Spiral

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Star Formation Histories across the Interacting Galaxy NGC 6872, the Largest-known Spiral

Authors: Rafael T. Eufrasio, Eli Dwek, Richard G. Arendt, Duilia F. de Mello, Dimitri A. Gadotti, Fernanda Urrutia-Viscarra, Claudia Mendes de Oliveira, and Dominic J. Benford

Eufrasio et al. 2014 The Astrophysical Journal 795 89.

Provider: AAS Journals

Caption: Figure 9.

Correlation of a_corr with the specific star formation rate, suggesting that the regional variations of a_corr arise from variations in the stellar populations that heat the dust. The value of a_corr for Region 2 (star) is extrapolated from the WISE 12 μm.

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