The numerous phases of the interstellar medium in the starburst galaxy NGC 253 : a multi-wavelength study

Abstract

The physical properties of the nuclear region of the starburst galaxy NGC 253 are analysed using observations from various mid- to far-infrared telescopes. The data of these telescopes are homogeneously reduced and combined. Afterwards, the data are used in a complex Monte-Carlo to determine the physical conditions in the observed region.