On the Origins of Starburst and Poststarburst Galaxies in Nearby Clusters
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- 1 January 1999
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Astronomical Society in The Astronomical Journal
- Vol. 117 (1) , 140-156
- https://doi.org/10.1086/300679
Abstract
While the morphologies revealed in the HST images are heterogeneous, and thus may not fit well into a single picture, we see evidence in several cases that the morphologies and centralized star formation have been driven by external tidal perturbations. We discuss several physical mechanisms for inducing star formation in cluster galaxies with a view toward explaining the particular morphologies seen in the HST images.Keywords
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