The Complex Structure of the Bulge of M31

The bulge of M31 is of interest regarding the nature of galactic bulges and how their structure relates to bulge formation mechanisms and their subsequent evolution. With the UVIT instrument on AstroSat, we have observed the bulge of M31 in five far-ultraviolet (FUV) and near-ultraviolet (NUV) filte...

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Main Authors: Denis Leahy, Traian Craiciu, Joseph Postma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2023-01-01
Series:The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4365/acae90