Fabry-Perot Interferometry and Dynamics of Spiral Galaxies

dc.creatorFathi, Kambiz
dc.creatorBeckman, John E.
dc.creatorCarignan, Claude
dc.creatorHernandez, Olivier
dc.date2007-06-04
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T08:04:02Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T08:04:02Z
dc.descriptionWe present two-dimensional Febry-Perot observations of emission-line distribution and kinematics in nearly spiral galaxies. We have developed and demonstrated the utility of a number of analysis tools which have general applicability, but which we have, so far, applied to only one galaxy (M 74, Fathi et al. 2007). In this galaxy, we have found kinematic signatures of radial motions caused by an m=2 perturbation. Such a perturbation may well be responsible for the inflow of material forming the nuclear ring and the inner rapidly rotating disc-like structure. The latter, in turn, could help build a pseudo-bulge. In the second paper in this series, we will apply the kinematic analysis tools to a sample of 9 late-type spiral galaxies observed with the FaNTOmM Fabry-Perot spectrometer at the Canada-France-Hawaii telescope.
dc.descriptionTo appear in the proceedings for "Pathways Through an Eclectic Universe", Editors: Johan Knapen, Terry Mahoney, and Alexandre Vazdekis
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/0706.0407
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/0706.0407
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/129801
dc.subjectAstrophysics
dc.titleFabry-Perot Interferometry and Dynamics of Spiral Galaxies
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