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We model the distribution of the observed profiles of 21 cm line emission from neutral hydrogen (HI) in central galaxies selected from a statistically representative mock catalog of the local Universe in the Lambda-cold dark matter…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2021-05-12 Aseem Paranjape , R. Srianand , Tirthankar Roy Choudhury , Ravi K. Sheth

We analyze the gamma-ray emission from 9 high latitude, translucent molecular clouds taken with the Fermi Large Area Telescope (LAT) between 250 MeV and 10 GeV. Observations of gamma-rays allow us to probe the density and spectrum of cosmic…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2015-05-27 R. D. Abrahams , T. A. D. Paglione

Very sensitive 21cm HI measurements have been made at several locations around the Local Group galaxy M31 using the Green Bank Telescope (GBT) at an angular resolution of 9.1', with a 5$\sigma$ detection level of $\rm{N_{HI} = 3.9 \times…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2016-01-27 Spencer A. Wolfe , Felix J. Lockman , D. J. Pisano

We analyze the resolved neutral hydrogen emission properties of a sample of eleven of the nearest spiral galaxies. Between 60 and 90% of the total HI line flux within the optical disk is due to a high brightness network (HBN) of emission…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-10-30 Robert Braun

This paper presents results from modelling 450 micron and 850 micron continuum and HCO+ line observations of three distinct cores of an infrared dark cloud (IRDC) directed toward the W51 GMC. In the sub-mm continuum these cores appear as…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-11 C. W. Ormel , R. F. Shipman , V. Ossenkopf , F. P. Helmich

To unravel the star formation process, we present a multi-scale and multi-wavelength study of the filamentary infrared dark cloud (IRDC) G333.73+0.37, which hosts previously known two HII regions located at its center. Each HII region is…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2022-04-20 L. K. Dewangan

(Abridged) Axisymmetric models of the Milky Way exhibit strong interrelations between the Galactic constants (R_0 and T_0), the stellar columndensity (S_*) and the shape of the dark matter (DM) halo. Here we present analytical relations…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-06 R. P. Olling , M. R. Merrifield

We have conducted an HI 21 cm emission-line survey using the Parkes 20cm multibeam instrument and the Australia Telescope Compact Array (ATCA) of six loose groups of galaxies chosen to be analogs to the Local Group. The goal of this survey…

Astrophysics · Physics 2011-02-11 D. J. Pisano , D. G. Barnes , B. K. Gibson , L. Staveley-Smith , K. Freeman , V. A. Kilborn

High-Velocity Clouds (HVCs) are a major fuel reservoir for star formation in the Galactic disk. Determining their origin and kinematics is thus crucial for understanding Galactic evolution. In this paper, we employ simple test-particle…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2026-04-28 Izumi Seno , Shu-ichiro Inutsuka , Jiro Shimoda

We carried out synthetic observations of interstellar atomic hydrogen at 21cm wavelength by utilizing the magneto-hydrodynamical numerical simulations of the inhomogeneous turbulent interstellar medium (ISM) Inoue and Inutsuka (2012). The…

We present observations of 1.2-mm dust continuum emission, made with the Swedish ESO Submillimeter Telescope, towards eighteen luminous IRAS point sources, all with colors typical of compact HII regions and associated with CS(2-1) emission,…

Astrophysics · Physics 2011-02-11 Guido Garay , Diego Mardones , Kate J. Brooks , Liza Videla , Yanett Contreras

We observed two compact high-velocity clouds HVC 291+26+195 and HVC 297+09+253 to analyse their structure, dynamics, and physical parameters. In both cases there is evidence for an association with the Leading Arm of the Magellanic Clouds.…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-11 Nadya Ben Bekhti , Christian Bruens , Juergen Kerp , Tobias Westmeier

In order to determine if the material ablated from high-velocity clouds (HVCs) is a significant source of low-velocity high ions (C IV, N V, and O VI) such as those found in the Galactic halo, we simulate the hydrodynamics of the gas and…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2015-06-04 David B. Henley , Kyujin Kwak , Robin L. Shelton

In the framework of the Herschel/PRISMAS Guaranteed Time Key Program, the line of sight to the distant ultracompact HII region W51e2 has been observed using several selected molecular species. Most of the detected absorption features are…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2014-07-02 B. Mookerjea , C. Vastel , G. E. Hassel , M. Gerin , J. Pety , P. F. Goldsmith , J. H. Black , T. Giesen , T. Harrison , C. M. Persson , J. Stutzki

We have observed the compact HII region complex nearest to the dynamical center of the Galaxy, G-0.02-0.07, using ALMA in the H42a recombination line, CS J=2-1, H13CO+ J=1-0, and SiO v=0, J=2-1 emission lines, and 86 GHz continuum emission.…

There is a fortuitous coincidence in the positions of the quasar TonS210 and the compact H I high velocity cloud CHVC224.0-83.4-197 on the sky. Using Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer observations of the metal-line absorption in this…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-07 Kenneth R. Sembach , Brad K. Gibson , Yeshe Fenner , Mary E. Putman

We present an imaging survey aimed at searching for the stellar counterparts of recently discovered ultra-compact high-velocity HI clouds (UCHVC). Adams et al. (2013) proposed these clouds to be candidate mini-haloes in the Local Group…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2015-06-23 M. Bellazzini , G. Beccari , G. Battaglia , N. Martin , V. Testa , R. Ibata , M. Correnti , F. Cusano , E. Sani

Because isolated high-velocity clouds (HVCs) are found at great distances from the Galactic radiation field and because they have subsolar metallicities, there have been no detections of dust in these structures. A key problem in this…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2016-02-10 Daniel Lenz , Lars Flöer , Jürgen Kerp

The detailed distribution and kinematics of the atomic and the CO-bright molecular hydrogen in the disc of the Milky Way inside the Solar circle are derived under the assumptions of axisymmetry and pure circular motions. We divide the…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2017-11-22 A. Marasco , F. Fraternali , J. M. van der Hulst , T. Oosterloo

Using an absorption line from the metastable (J, K) = (3, 3) level of H3+ together with other lines of H3+ and CO observed along several sightlines, we have discovered a vast amount of high temperature (T ~ 250 K) and low density (n ~ 100…

Astrophysics · Physics 2016-08-30 Takeshi Oka , T. R. Geballe , Miwa Goto , Tomonori Usuda , B. J. McCall