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Castillo-Morales, A.; Gallego, J.; Pérez-Gallego, J.; Guzmán, R.; Garland, C.; Pisano, D. J.; Castander, F. J.; Gruel, N.; Zamorano, J.
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Highlights of Spanish Astrophysics V, Astrophysics and Space Science Proceedings. ISBN 978-3-642-11249-2. Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, 2010, p. 267
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Luminous Compact Blue Galaxies (LCBGs) are high surface brightness
starburst galaxies bluer than a typical SBc and with typical
luminosities ≈ L ⋆, which are undergoing a major
burst of star formation. LCBGs are the closest counterparts to the large
population of starburst galaxies observed at high redshift, including
Lyman-break galaxies at z ≈ 2. However, because LCBGs are very rare
in the nearby Universe, their properties are still largely unknown. We
have selected a representative sample of LCBGs from the SDSS and UCM
databases which, although small, provides an excellent reference for
comparison with current and future surveys of similar starbursts at
high-z. We are carrying out a 3D optical and radio spectroscopic study
of this LCBG sample, including spatially resolved maps of kinematics,
extinction, SFR and metallicity. This will allow us to characterize
their star formation history and mass assembly, and the role of mergers
and supernova galactic winds. Here we show our results of this
comprehensive multiwavelength study for NGC 7673, a prototypical LCBG in
the nearby Universe.