The Low-mass Stellar Initial Mass Function in Nearby Ultrafaint Dwarf Galaxies

The Low-mass Stellar Initial Mass Function in Nearby Ultrafaint Dwarf Galaxies

The stellar initial mass function (IMF) describes the distribution of stellar masses that form in a given star formation event. The long main-sequence lifetimes of low-mass stars mean that the IMF in this regime (below ∼ 1 M _⊙ ) can be investigated through star counts. Ultrafaint dwarf galaxies are...

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Main Authors: Carrie Filion, Rosemary F. G. Wyse, Hannah Richstein, Nitya Kallivayalil, Roeland P. van der Marel, Elena Sacchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2024-01-01
Series:The Astrophysical Journal
Subjects:
Low mass stars
Initial mass function
Dwarf spheroidal galaxies
Local Group
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/ad4020

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https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/ad4020

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