Detection of H I, OH, CO, and optical imaging of the distant galaxy IRAS 12112 + 0305

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Carbon Monoxide, Galaxies, H I Regions, Hydroxyl Emission, Infrared Astronomy Satellite, Infrared Sources (Astronomy), Interstellar Gas, Radio Sources (Astronomy), Far Infrared Radiation, Masers, Stellar Luminosity

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The detection of H I absorption and OH and CO emission from the galaxy IRAS 12112 + 0305, which is receding from the sun at about 7 percent of the speed of light is reported. This galaxy, which appears to be an ongoing merger, radiates about 2 x 10 to the 12th solar luminosities in the infrared. The H I, OH, and CO spectra are indicative of large turbulent motions. From the millimeter wave CO observations, a total mass of molecular gas of 4 x 10 to the 10th solar masses is inferred. The OH emission in the 1667 MHz line is the most luminous extragalactic OH maser reported so far, with an isotropic luminosity of 1800 solar luminosities.

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