Published October 1979 | Version v1
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The unusual radio galaxy NGC 6240

Creators

  • 1. Anglo-Australian Observatory, Epping (Australia)

Description

Radio and optical observations of the peculiar system NGC 6240 are described. The radio properties, together with characteristics of the disturbed morphology and the emission-line spectrum lead to the suggestion that we are witnessing the collision of gas-rich galaxies. (author)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Mon. Not. R. Astron. Soc.
Journal Volume
189
Journal Issue
1
Series
Mon. Not. R. Astron. Soc.
Journal Page Range
79-88
ISSN
0035-8711

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
United Kingdom
INIS RN
11501152
Subject category
S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Descriptors DEI
COLLISIONS; COSMOLOGICAL MODELS; EMISSION SPECTRA; RADIO GALAXIES; RADIOWAVE RADIATION; SHAPE; VISIBLE RADIATION
Descriptors DEC
CONFIGURATION; COSMIC RADIO SOURCES; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; GALAXIES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RADIATIONS; SPECTRA