Resolved JWST photometry reveals negative color gradients in three of four z>3 massive quiescent galaxies, and an age-only interpretation of these gradients eases—but does not remove—tensions with early-galaxy formation models.
Indicators of star formation: 4000 Angstrom break and Balmer lines
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The behaviour of the 4000 Angstrom break index and of the equivalent width of the main Balmer lines is investigated a) for a single star as a function of effective temperature, gravity and metallicity and b) for a single stellar population as a function of age and metallicity. Consequences for the interpretation of integrated spectra are presented.
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