The infrared luminosity of retired and post-starburst galaxies: A cautionary tale for star formation rate measurements

In galaxies with significant ongoing star formation there is an impressively tight correlation between total infrared luminosity (L${\mathstrut}_{TIR}$) and H$\alpha$ luminosity (L${\mathstrut}_{H\alpha}$), when H$\alpha$ is properly corrected for stellar absorption and dust attenuation. This long-s...

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Main Authors: Vivienne Wild, Natalia Vale Asari, Kate Rowlands, Sara L. Ellison, Ho-Hin Leung, Christy Tremonti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Maynooth Academic Publishing 2025-01-01
Series:The Open Journal of Astrophysics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.33232/001c.128125
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