Detection of CO (J=1-0) in the dwarf elliptical galaxy NGC 185
- Author:
- Wiklind, Tommy
- Published:
- May 1, 1987.
- Physical Description:
- 1 electronic document
- Additional Creators:
- Rydbeck, Gustaf
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- hdl.handle.net
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- Summary:
- The detection of CO (J = 1-0) emission in the dwarf elliptical galaxy NGC 185 is reported. The presence of massive molecular clouds in this early-type galaxy supports the idea of recent or ongoing stellar formation indicated by the population of blue stars in the center. The CO was detected in two positions in the galaxy, the center, and a prominent dustcloud. The emission profile has two peaks, roughly centered around the systemic velocity. It is found that NGC 185 is overluminous in blue light for its CO luminosity compared with Sc galaxies. This might indicate a higher star-formation efficiency for NGC 185 than for the late-type galaxies.
- Collection:
- NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) Collection.
- Note:
- Document ID: 19870014882.
Accession ID: 87N24315.
NASA, Washington Star Formation in Galaxies; p 331-332. - Terms of Use and Reproduction:
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