Luminous Infrared Galaxies (LIRGs)
GPTKB entity
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
galaxy
|
| gptkbp:almaMater |
stellar populations
molecular gas content |
| gptkbp:area |
spectroscopy
dusty environments intense star formation |
| gptkbp:canEstablish |
high star formation rates
|
| gptkbp:characterizedBy |
high infrared luminosity
|
| gptkbp:emissionsStandard |
infrared_radiation
|
| gptkbp:examples |
gptkb:Arp_220
NGC 4038/39 NGC 6240 |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Luminous Infrared Galaxies (LIRGs)
|
| gptkbp:is_used_in |
starburst activity
strong molecular gas emission |
| gptkbp:isActiveIn |
cosmology
|
| gptkbp:isCitedIn |
the context of galaxy mergers
|
| gptkbp:isConsidered |
important tracers of cosmic history
|
| gptkbp:isExaminedBy |
their chemical composition
|
| gptkbp:isExploredIn |
the context of galaxy evolution theories
|
| gptkbp:isFoundIn |
the local universe
pairs or groups of galaxies the infrared sky surveys |
| gptkbp:isImportantFor |
the cosmic infrared background
the study of galaxy formation processes understanding star formation rates |
| gptkbp:isIncorporatedIn |
the context of star formation history.
|
| gptkbp:isInvolvedIn |
various redshifts
|
| gptkbp:isLocatedIn |
dense environments
|
| gptkbp:isMaintainedBy |
their infrared luminosity
|
| gptkbp:isPartOf |
normal galaxies
the IRAS catalog |
| gptkbp:isRelatedTo |
dark matter
the formation of massive stars ultra-luminous infrared galaxies (ULIRGs) |
| gptkbp:isStudiedIn |
gptkb:infrared_telescopes
|
| gptkbp:isSuitableFor |
understanding the early universe
|
| gptkbp:isUsedFor |
merging galaxies
star-forming galaxies the role of dust in star formation |
| gptkbp:isUsedIn |
probes of cosmic evolution
|
| gptkbp:isUtilizedFor |
their role in galaxy clusters
|
| gptkbp:keyIssues |
understanding galaxy evolution
galaxy interactions the relationship between galaxies and their environment |
| gptkbp:lightRange |
10^11 to 10^12 solar luminosities
|
| gptkbp:locatedIn |
the 1980s
|
| gptkbp:mayHave |
active galactic nuclei (AGN)
|
| gptkbp:research |
galaxy formation and evolution
|