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用二维快速傅里叶变换分解测量银河系对数旋臂俯仰角

Measurement of Galactic Logarithmic Spiral Arm Pitch Angle Using Two-Dimensional Fast Fourier Transform Decomposition

Benjamin L. Davis, Joel C. Berrier, Douglas W. Shields, Julia Kennefick, Daniel Kennefick, Marc S. Seigar, Claud H. S. Lacy, Ivânio Puerari

摘要:

对数螺线是大多数观测到的星系中出现的一个突出特征。这一特征一直与传统的哈勃分类方案相关联,但历史上对螺旋星系俯仰角的引用几乎完全是定性的。我们已经开发了一种方法,利用二维快速傅立叶变换的螺旋星系的图像,以隔离和测量的螺旋臂的俯仰角。我们的技术提供了一种定量的方法来测量这种形态特征。这将允许螺旋星系的螺距角与其他星系参数进行比较,并测试螺旋臂成因理论。在这项工作中,我们详细介绍了我们的图像处理和分析的螺旋星系图像,并讨论了我们的分析技术的鲁棒性。

英文摘要:

A logarithmic spiral is a prominent feature appearing in a majority of observed galaxies. This feature has long been associated with the traditional Hubble classification scheme, but historical quotes of pitch angle of spiral galaxies have been almost exclusively qualitative. We have developed a methodology, utilizing two-dimensional fast Fourier transformations of images of spiral galaxies, in order to isolate and measure the pitch angles of their spiral arms. Our technique provides a quantitative way to measure this morphological feature. This will allow comparison of spiral galaxy pitch angle to other galactic parameters and test spiral arm genesis theories. In this work, we detail our image processing and analysis of spiral galaxy images and discuss the robustness of our analysis techniques.

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