High-resolution, 3D radiative transfer modeling : I. The grand-design spiral galaxy M51
High-resolution, 3D radiative transfer modeling : I. The grand-design spiral galaxy M51
Context: Dust reprocesses about half of the stellar radiation in galaxies. The thermal re-emission by dust of absorbed energy is considered driven merely by young stars and, consequently, often applied to trace the star formation rate in galaxies. Recent studies have argued that the old stellar population might anticipate a …