Obtaining the Opacity Content of Spiral Galaxies from their Inclination Luminosity Function
Abstract
Assuming an inclination function f(i) for transparent galaxies, we obtain the modified distribution f(i) by the presence of opaque matter in the disk. This makes possible new development of the statistical test for the opacity of the spiral galaxies (Huizinga & Van Albada 1992, MNRAS, 254, 677) based on the distribution of inclinations.
- Publication:
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Revista Mexicana de Astronomia y Astrofisica Conference Series
- Pub Date:
- June 2006
- Bibcode:
- 2006RMxAC..26R.193L