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Ground-based detection of circumnuclear Keplerian disks of ionized gas in early-type disk galaxies

Abstract:
We demonstrate the possibility of detecting mass concentrations (down to the level of 5 x 10(7) M.) in the center of galaxies with ground-based optical telescopes properly equipped, using Keplerian gaseous disks as probes. We predict that the high spatial resolution of HST equipped with STIS will allow to detect central mass concentrations down to the level of 5 x 10(6) M.. As a consequence, the detection of low mass concentrations in the range 10(6) - 10(7) M. will constitute a very appropriate use of HST.
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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MPLS
Department:
Physics
Sub department:
Astrophysics
Role:
Author


Journal:
INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON ASTROPHYSICS RESEARCH AND SCIENCE EDUCATION More from this journal
Pages:
232-236
Publication date:
1999-01-01
Event title:
International Symposium on Astrophysics Research and Science Education
ISBN:
026803155X


Pubs id:
pubs:15084
UUID:
uuid:32b200e7-73f6-4339-a39b-f4ff04754a95
Local pid:
pubs:15084
Source identifiers:
15084
Deposit date:
2012-12-19

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