H-I-OBSERVATIONS OF THE NEW SAGITTARIUS DWARF

被引:27
作者
KORIBALSKI, B [1 ]
JOHNSTON, S [1 ]
OTRUPCEK, R [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV SYDNEY,THEORET ASTROPHYS RES CTR,SYDNEY,NSW 2006,AUSTRALIA
关键词
GALAXIES; INDIVIDUAL; SAGITTARIUS DWARF; ISM; LOCAL GROUP; RADIO LINES;
D O I
10.1093/mnras/270.1.L43
中图分类号
P1 [天文学];
学科分类号
0704 ;
摘要
Neutral hydrogen (HI) observations of the recently discovered Sagittarius dwarf galaxy (D = 24 kpc) have been obtained using the 22-m Mopra telescope. We derive upper limits on the HI mass, at several positions in the galaxy's central region, of between 51 and 75 M.. Interpolation over the extent of the stellar distribution of the galaxy gives an upper limit of about 10(4) M..
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页码:L43 / L45
页数:3
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