The Formation of Galactic Bulges

doi:10.1017/CBO9780511564611

Bulges lie at the center of spiral galaxies. Until recently, they were thought to host uniquely old stellar populations and thus provide a key for understanding galaxy formation. Recent observations from the ground and space have drastically changed our view on the nature of bulges and shown that they can also contain dust, gas, and star-forming regions. This timely volume presents review articles by a panel of international experts who gathered at a conference at the Space Telescope Science Institute, Baltimore, to address several fundamental questions: What is a bulge? When and how did bulges form? And, on what timescales? This volume provides a state-of-the-art picture of our new understanding of these fundamental building-blocks of galaxies, and a stimulating reference point for all those interested in galaxy formation.

‘… a stimulating reference point for all those interested in galaxy formation.’

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‘An area of galaxy studies that is both intriguing and exciting. These papers are of high quality. Highly recommended.’

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Frontmatter
pp i-vi
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Contents
pp vii-x
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Preface
pp xi-xiii
- By C. Marcella Carollo, Baltimore, Maryland, Henry Ferguson, Baltimore, Maryland, Rosemary Wyse, Baltimore, Maryland
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Dedication: In Memory of Olin Eggen
pp xiv-xvi
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Part 1 - Introduction
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What are Galactic Bulges?
pp 1-8
- By G. Gilmore, Institute of Astronomy, Madingley Road, Cambridge CB3 0HA, UK
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Part 2 - The Epoch of Bulge Formation
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Origin of Bulges
pp 9-25
- By A. Renzini, European Southern Observatory, Karl-Schwarzschildstr. 2, D-85748 Garching b. München, Germany
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Deep sub-mm Surveys: High-z ULIRGs and the Formation of Spheroids
pp 26-37
- By S. Lilly, Department of Astronomy, University of Toronto, 60 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3H8, Canada, S.A. Eales, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Cardiff University, P.O. Box 913, Cardiff CF2 3YB, UK, W.K. Gear, Mullard Space Science Laboratory, University College London, Holmbury St. Mary, Dorking, Surrey RH5 6NT, UK, T.M. Webb, Department of Astronomy, University of Toronto, 60 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3H8, Canada, J.R. Bond, Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics, University of Toronto, 60 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3H8, Canada, L. Dunne, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Cardiff University, P.O. Box 913, Cardiff CF2 3YB, UK
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Ages and Metallicities for Stars in the Galactic Bulge
pp 38-41
- By J.A. Frogel, Department of Astronomy, The Ohio State University, 174 W. 18th Ave. Columbus OH 43210, USA
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Integrated Stellar Populations of Bulges: First Results
pp 42-45
- By S.C. Trager, Carnegie Observatories, 813 Santa Barbara Street, Pasadena CA 91101, USA, J.J. Dalcanton, Department of Astronomy, University of Washington, Box 351580, Seattle WA 98195-1580, USA, B.J. Weiner, Carnegie Observatories, 813 Santa Barbara Street, Pasadena CA 91101, USA
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HST-NICMOS Observations of Galactic Bulges: Ages and Dust
pp 46-49
- By R. Peletier, Dept. of Physics, University of Durham, South Road, Durham, DH1 3LE, UK, R.L. Davies, Dept. of Physics, University of Durham, South Road, Durham, DH1 3LE, UK
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Inside-Out Bulge Formation and the Origin of the Hubble Sequence
pp 50-53
- By F. C. van den Bosch, Department of Astronomy, University of Washington, Box 351580, Seattle WA 98195, USA
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Part 3 - The Timescales of Bulge Formation
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Constraints on the Bulge Formation Timescale from Stellar Populations
pp 54-63
- By R.M. Rich, Department of Physics and Astronomy, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1562, USA
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Bulge Building with Mergers and Winds
pp 64-75
- By R.G. Carlberg, Department of Astronomy, University of Toronto, 60 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3H8, Canada
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Role of Winds, Starbursts, and Activity in Bulge Formation
pp 76-82
- By B.G. Elmegreen, IBM Research Division, T.J. Watson Research Center, P.O. Box 218, Yorktown Hts NY 10598, USA
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Dynamical Timescales of Bulge Formation
pp 83-94
- By K. Kuijken, Kapteyn Institute, PO Box 800, 9700 AV Groningen, The Netherlands Visiting Scientist, Dept. Theoretical Physics, University of the Basque Country
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Part 4 - Physical Processes in Bulge Formation
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The Role of Bars for Secular Bulge Formation
pp 95-114
- By D. Pfenniger, Geneva Observatory, University of Geneva, CH-1290 Sauverny, Switzerland
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Bars and Boxy/Peanut-Shaped Bulges: An Observational Point of View
pp 115-118
- By M. Bureau, Sterrewacht Leiden, Postbus 9513, 2300 RA Leiden, The Netherlands, K.C. Freeman, Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Institute of Advanced Studies, The Australian National University, Mount Stromlo Observatory, Private Bag, Weston Creek P.O., ACT 2611, Australia, E. Athanassoula, Observatoire de Marseille, 2 place Le Verrier, F-13248 Marseille Cedex 4, France
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Boxy- and Peanut-Shaped Bulges
pp 119-123
- By R. Lütticke, Astronomisches Institut der Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Universitätsstr. 150, D-44780 Bochum, Germany, R-J. Dettmar, Astronomisches Institut der Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Universitätsstr. 150, D-44780 Bochum, Germany
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A New Class of Bulges
pp 124-127
- By R. Lütticke, Astronomisches Institut der Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Universitätsstr. 150, D-44780 Bochum, Germany, R-J. Dettmar, Astronomisches Institut der Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Universitätsstr. 150, D-44780 Bochum, Germany
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The Role of Secondary Bars in Bulge Formation
pp 128-131
- By H. Hasan, Office of Space Science, NASA Headquarters, Washington DC 20546, USA Space Telescope Science Institute, 3700 San Martin Dr., Baltimore MD 21218, USA
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Radial Transport of Molecular Gas to the Nuclei of Spiral Galaxies
pp 132-135
- By K. Sakamoto, Nobeyama Radio Observatory, Nagano 384-1305, JAPAN; Radio Astronomy, California Institute of Technology, MS105-24, Pasadena CA91125, USA, S.K. Okumura, Nobeyama Radio Observatory, Nagano 384-1305, JAPAN, S. Ishizuki, Nobeyama Radio Observatory, Nagano 384-1305, JAPAN, N.Z. Scoville, Radio Astronomy, California Institute of Technology, MS105-24, Pasadena CA91125, USA
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Dynamical Evolution of Bulge Shapes
pp 136-139
- By M. Valluri, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rutgers University, 136 Prelinghuysen Road, Piscataway, NJ 08854-8019, USA
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Two-Component Stellar Systems: Phase-Space Constraints
pp 140-143
- By L. Ciotti, Osservatorio Astronomico di Bologna, via Zamboni 33, 40126 Bologna, ITALY; Scuola Normale Superiore, Piazza dei Cavalieri 7, 56126 Pisa, ITALY
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Central NGC 2146 – A Firehose-Type Bending Instability?
pp 144-147
- By E. Griv, Department of Physics, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva 84105, Israel, M. Gedalin, Department of Physics, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva 84105, Israel
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Bulge Formation: The Role of the Multi-Phase ISM
pp 148-151
- By M. Spaans, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, 60 Garden Street, Cambridge MA 02138, USA
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Global Evolution of a Self-Gravitating Multi-Phase ISM in the Central Kpc Region of Galaxies
pp 152-156
- By K. Wada, Johns Hopkins University, 3400 N. Charles Street, Baltimore MD 21218, USA; National Astronomical Observatory, Mitaka, 181, Japan, C.A. Norman, Johns Hopkins University, 3400 N. Charles Street, Baltimore MD 21218, USA
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