3D spectroscopy of Wolf-Rayet HII galaxies

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2014

Authors

Kehrig, C (Author) Other; Pérez-Montero, E (Author) Other; Vílchez, JM (Author) Other; J. Brinchmann (Author) Other; Kunth, D (Author) Other; Durret, F (Author) Other; Iglesias-Páramo, J (Author) Other; Hernández-Fernández, J (Author) Other

Journal

Title: Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union

Vol. 10

Pages: 155-156

ISSN: 1743-9213

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-00R-ZTX

DOI: 10.1017/s1743921314009521

Abstract (EN): <jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>Wolf-Rayet HII galaxies are local metal-poor star-forming galaxies, observed when the most massive stars are evolving from O stars to WR stars, making them template systems to study distant starbursts. We have been performing a program to investigate the interplay between massive stars and gas in WR HII galaxies using IFS. Here, we highlight some results from the first 3D spectroscopic study of Mrk 178,<jats:italic>the closest metal-poor WR HII galaxy</jats:italic>, focusing on the origin of the nebular HeII emission and the aperture effects on the detection of WR features.</jats:p>

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific