The surroundings of the BCG Tol 9
Image from paper Massive star formation in Wolf-Rayet galaxies, I. Optical and NIR results,
Lpez-Snchez, .R. & Esteban, C. 2008, A&A, 491, 131 .

Tol 9 is an impresive Blue Compact Galaxy with a lot of ionized gas within the galaxy group named Klemola 13.
.R.L-S., Csar Esteban & Jorge Garca-Rojas
These are the color pictures of the Wolf-Rayet galaxies I analyzed in my PhD. Click in the images to get high resolution versions.
HCG 31

Hickson Compact Group 31.
A.R.L-S.
Mkn 1087

Mkn 1087 and surroundings.
A.R.L-S.
Mkn 1199

Mkn 1199, a Sbc galaxy interacting with a dwarf galaxy at its NE. A.R.L-S.
III Zw 107

The BCDG III Zw 107.
A.R.L-S.
IRAS 08208+2816

IRAS 08208+2816 shows two long tails.
A.R.L-S.
SBS 0926+606

SBS 0926+606 are two galaxies: A (bottom), showing WR features, and B (top). A.R.L-S.
IRAS 08339+6517

The disturbed LBCG IRAS 08339+6517 and its dwarf companion. A.R.L-S.
Mkn 5

The nearby BCDG Mkn 5 shows two star-forming regions. A.R.L-S.
Arp 252

The interacting galaxies ESO 566-7 (bottom) and ESO 566-8 (top) make up Arp 252. A.R.L-S.
SBS 1054+365

The nearby BCDG SBS 1054+365 and its strange companion (top). A.R.L-S.
SBS 1319+579

SBS 1319+579 (top left) is very close to spiral NGC 5113 (bottom right). A.R.L-S.
SBS 1415+437

The very-low metallicity BCDG SBS 1415+437.
A.R.L-S.
Tol 1457-262

Tol 1457-262 seems to be a galaxy group with at least 4 members. A.R.L-S.
UM 420

UM 420 (blue) is a BCDG located far away from UGC 1809 (red). A.R.L-S.
SBS 1211+540

SBS 1211+540 is a BCDG showing disturbed external regions. A.R.L-S.
| Updated: 31.08.2009 | Released: 22.08.2008 |