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TWO LOCAL VOLUME DWARF GALAXIES DISCOVERED IN 21 cm EMISSION: PISCES A AND B
- Source :
- The Astrophysical Journal. 798:L21
- Publication Year :
- 2014
- Publisher :
- American Astronomical Society, 2014.
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Abstract
- We report the discovery of two dwarf galaxies, Pisces A and B, from a blind 21 cm HI search. These were the only two galaxies found via optical imaging and spectroscopy of 22 HI clouds identified in the GALFA-HI survey as dwarf galaxy candidates. They have properties consistent with being in the Local Volume ($<br />Comment: 6 pages, 3 figures, ApJL submitted (referee comments included)
- Subjects :
- Physics
Dark matter
FOS: Physical sciences
Local Group
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics::Cosmology and Extragalactic Astrophysics
Astrophysics
Astrophysics - Astrophysics of Galaxies
Galaxy
Dark matter halo
Stars
Space and Planetary Science
Astrophysics of Galaxies (astro-ph.GA)
Halo
Stellar evolution
Astrophysics::Galaxy Astrophysics
Dwarf galaxy
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 20418213
- Volume :
- 798
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- The Astrophysical Journal
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....2492f589ac47cf9f8f8dba1693a5492e
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1088/2041-8205/798/1/l21