Published January 1991 | Version v1
Journal article

Peculiar morphologies of four IRAS galaxies

  • 1. Yale Univ., New Haven, CT (USA)

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Optical and radio data that reveal the peculiar morphologies of four IRAS galaxies are discussed. NGC 1620 is shown to have an off-center arclike structure of 3 kpc radius that may be the largest supernova-blown bubble known. UGC 2982 is an ongoing merger of two gas-rich galaxies. It is shown that the UGC 3004/3005 pair is not interacting despite the proximity of its components. UGC 3004 is a regular barred spiral galaxy. A second nucleus in the edge-on system UGC 3005 suggests a recent merger. Finally, IRAS 23385 + 0300 is one of the most infrared-luminous galaxies known. 23 refs

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Journal Title
Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific
Journal Volume
103
Series
Publ. Astron. Soc. Pac.
Journal Page Range
35-48
ISSN
0004-6280
CODEN
PASPA