Published 1973 | Version v1
Journal article

A reassessment of the structure of the Seyfert galaxy NGC 4151

Creators

  • 1. Manchester Univ. (UK)

Description

Twenty-one centimetre neutral hydrogen measurements of NGC 4151 show that the position angle of its major axis is 26° ± 3° rather than the generally adopted value of ∼ 130° derived from the brighter isophotes. Also the inclination is 26° ± 8° which makes it more face-on than previously believed. Neutral hydrogen extends ∼9′ arc along the major axis and has a normal surface density for a Sab galaxy in the regions where the outer optical spiral arms are extremely faint. Some implications of these results are discussed.

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Journal Volume
161
Journal Issue
1
Series
Mon. Not. R. Astron. Soc.
Journal Page Range
25P-30P
ISSN
0035-8711

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
United Kingdom
INIS RN
4066173
Subject category
S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
No Abstract
Descriptors DEI
ANGULAR DISTRIBUTION; COSMIC RADIO SOURCES; EMISSION SPECTRA; GHZ RANGE 01-100; HYDROGEN; RADIATION SOURCES; SEYFERT GALAXIES; SHAPE; VISIBLE RADIATION
Descriptors DEC
CONFIGURATION; DISTRIBUTION; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ELEMENTS; FREQUENCY RANGE; GALAXIES; GHZ RANGE; NONMETALS; RADIATIONS; SPECTRA

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