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Elmegreen, D. M.; Elmegreen, B.; Sanchez Almeida, J.; Munoz-Tunon, C.; Rafelski, Marc; Gallagher, John S.; Mendez-Abreu, Jairo; Amorin, R.; Filho, M.; Ascasibar, Y.; Papaderos, P.; Vilchez, J.; Perez-Montero, E.
Bibliographical reference
American Astronomical Society, AAS Meeting #227, id.111.01
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2016
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Description
Star formation in galaxies over cosmic time may be driven by gas
accretion from the cosmic web. Spectra of local extremely metal-poor
galaxies (XMPs), obtained using the Gran Telescopio Canarias, show
oxygen abundances that decrease by a factor of 5 to 10 in the main
star-forming regions compared with the disks in 9 of 10 observed
galaxies. The results suggest that the galaxies have accreted metal-poor
gas in the starburst regions. Tadpole galaxies, which have a main
star-forming head and a tail, are common at high redshift but rare
locally. Local tadpoles tend to be XMPs. We present multiband HST WFC3
observations of Kiso 5639, one of the tadpole XMPs in our GTC sample.
There are faint extended H alpha filaments, and dense star clusters in
the midst of a powerful starburst. The clusters, with log masses of 4 to
5, are reminiscent of those found in other dwarf irregular galaxies
where impacting gas streams have been suggested.