Published May 1, 1984 | Version v1
Journal article

Diffuse Ly α emission around NGC 1275

  • 1. Cambridge Univ. (UK). Inst. of Astronomy

Description

The discovery of a diffuse Lyα flux from NGC 1275 is reported. The emission is probably due to the optical filaments surrounding the galaxy which are due to the cooling flow of intracluster gas. The lack of any detectable 1250-1900 A stellar continuum limits the formation rate of stars more massive than 3 solar masses to less than 6 solar masses yr-1, or 2 per cent of the accretion rate. (author)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Mon. Not. R. Astron. Soc.
Journal Volume
208
Journal Issue
1
Series
Mon. Not. R. Astron. Soc.
Journal Page Range
179-184
ISSN
0035-8711

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
United Kingdom
INIS RN
15062907
Subject category
S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Numerical Data
Descriptors DEI
EMISSION SPECTRA; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; GALAXIES; GALAXY CLUSTERS; LYMAN LINES; NEBULAE; RADIATION FLUX; STAR EVOLUTION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION
Descriptors DEC
DATA; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; INFORMATION; NUMERICAL DATA; RADIATIONS; SPECTRA