First Results from ISOCAM Images of Circumnuclear Starbursts in Barred Galaxies
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For a sample of ten nearby barred galaxies, images at 6.75μm and 15μm of circumnuclear starbursts are being taken by ISOCAM on board of the ISO satellite. We first recall the main goals of our project, give its current status, and finally, as an example, preliminary results for NGC 4321 (M100) are presented.
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Circumnuclear starbursts in barred galaxies
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