http://arxiv.org/abs/2305.09667
In the classic Hubble spiral sequence, arm windiness correlates with bulge size; Sa type spiral galaxies with larger bulges also have the most tightly wound spirals. Exceptions to this have long been known, and in recent work using Galaxy Zoo morphologies no strong correlation was seen in a volume limited sample. In this Research Note, we explore the impact of galaxy mass and integrated color upon this correlation in the Galaxy Zoo sample, finding that bluer and lower mass spirals show the “expected” correlation; however, it becomes slightly negative for redder and/or more massive spiral galaxies.
P. Mengistu and K. Masters
Thu, 18 May 23
33/67
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