An H i Study of Scd Galaxies
Abstract
H iline profiles, together with derived redshifts and integral properties, are presented for 46 Scd galaxies. The profile shapes are quite regular, with a double-peaked structure characteristic of galaxies with flat rotation curves. The ratios Ma 1/MT and MHi/Lpg, which are known to vary with Rubble type, have observed dispersions of I 80 percent within this classification, with intrinsic dispersions being probably less than I 50 percent. This establishes that integral property ratios are substantially homogeneous within the Scd classification. No indication of H I optical-depth effects with inclination is observed. Evidence is presented that distances derived solely from redshifts have an average uncertainty of <0.8 mag in the distance modulus. Subject headings: galaxies, motion in - galaxies, stellar content of - redshifts - 21-cm radiation
- Publication:
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The Astrophysical Journal
- Pub Date:
- June 1975
- DOI:
- 10.1086/153629
- Bibcode:
- 1975ApJ...198..527S