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HI absorption in radio galaxies

Astrophysics 2007-05-23 v1

Abstract

Twenty-two powerful radio galaxies have been searched for HI absorption. We find the highest probability of detecting HI in absorption among narrow-line compact (or small) galaxies or galaxies with indication of richer interstellar medium (i.e. with ongoing or recent star-formation). We discuss the difficulty in the interpretation of the origin of the HI absorption due to the uncertainty in the systemic velocity of the galaxies.

Cite

@article{arxiv.astro-ph/0006356,
  title  = {HI absorption in radio galaxies},
  author = {R. Morganti and T. A. Oosterloo and G. van Moorsel and C. N. Tadhunter and N. Killeen},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:astro-ph/0006356},
  year   = {2007}
}

Comments

To appear in "The Universe at Low Radio Frequencies", IAU Symposium 199. 4 pages, 2 figures