Asymmetry and Concentration Parameters for Dwarf Late-Type Spiral Galaxies

We analyzed the asymmetry and concentration parameters in a sample of late-type spiral galaxies using V and R broadband images. Asymmetry values were computed for different rotation angles and radii, revealing low asymmetry overall, with smaller values in the inner regions. No preferred angle significantly affected the asymmetry measurements. The concentration indices lie between those of large spirals and irregular galaxies. We compared our sample distribution in the $C{\rm -}A$ plane with other late-type systems (dwarfs and normal spirals). Additionally, we explored the correlations between asymmetry and star formation rate and between concentration and stellar mass, contrasting our results with those of prior studies.

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Revista Mexicana de Astronomía y Astrofísica
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2025-09-16
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https://doi.org/10.22201/ia.01851101p.2025.61.02.02
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Astronomy and Astrophysical Research
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Asymmetry and Concentration Parameters for Dwarf Late-Type Spiral Galaxies

I. Vega-Acevedo
Revista Mexicana de Astronomía y Astrofísica
Astronomy and Astrophysical Research
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Asymmetry and Concentration Parameters for Dwarf Late-Type Spiral Galaxies

I. Vega-Acevedo
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Abstract

We analyzed the asymmetry and concentration parameters in a sample of late-type spiral galaxies using V and R broadband images. Asymmetry values were computed for different rotation angles and radii, revealing low asymmetry overall, with smaller values in the inner regions. No preferred angle significantly affected the asymmetry measurements. The concentration indices lie between those of large spirals and irregular galaxies. We compared our sample distribution in the $C{\rm -}A$ plane with other late-type systems (dwarfs and normal spirals). Additionally, we explored the correlations between asymmetry and star formation rate and between concentration and stellar mass, contrasting our results with those of prior studies.

Revista Mexicana de Astronomía y AstrofísicaVol. 61(02)
Instituto Politécnico Nacional (MX)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Yale University, Vanderbilt University, Princeton University, Ohio State University, California Institute of Technology, Harvard University, University of Washington, Johns Hopkins University, Carnegie Mellon University, University of Portsmouth, New Mexico State University, York University, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, College of Engineering, Michigan State University, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
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Astronomy and Astrophysical Research
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