view Abstract Citations (182) References (33) Co-Reads Similar Papers Volume Content Graphics Metrics Export Citation NASA/ADS The Luminosity Function and Space Density of the Most Luminous Galaxies in the IRAS Survey Soifer, B. T. ; Sanders, D. B. ; Neugebauer, G. ; Danielson, G. E. ; Lonsdale, Carol J. ; Madore, B. F. ; Persson, S. E. Abstract The local space density of galaxies with luminosity νLν (60 μm) ⪆ 1010L_sun; is derived from a sample of bright galaxies detected in the IRAS survey. The sample is complete to 5 Jy at 60 μm and covers one-quarter of the sky. With a maximum redshift in the sample of 0.081, this sample represents a survey of the infrared characteristics for infrared bright galaxies in the local universe. The space density of infrared bright galaxies appears comparable to or larger than other classes of extragalactic objects for total luminosities greater than 1011L_sun;. It is suggested that a substantial fraction of all galaxies with L > 1010L_sun; undergo a period of extreme infrared activity. Publication: The Astrophysical Journal Pub Date: April 1986 DOI: 10.1086/184649 Bibcode: 1986ApJ...303L..41S Keywords: Galactic Radiation; Infrared Astronomy; Infrared Astronomy Satellite; Luminosity; Space Density; Distance; Far Infrared Radiation; Astrophysics; GALAXIES: GENERAL; INFRARED: GENERAL; INFRARED: SOURCES full text sources ADS |