Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
May 2003
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2003aj....125.2373w&link_type=abstract
The Astronomical Journal, Volume 125, Issue 5, pp. 2373-2392.
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
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Galaxies: Seyfert, Galaxies: Starburst, Surveys
Scientific paper
Spectroscopic observations for 351 emission-line galaxy candidates from the KPNO International Spectroscopic Survey (KISS) have been obtained using the MDM Observatory 2.4 m telescope on Kitt Peak. KISS is an ongoing wide-field objective-prism survey for extragalactic emission-line objects, which has cataloged over 2200 emission-line galaxy (ELG) candidates to date. Spectroscopic follow-up observations are being carried out to study the characteristics of the survey objects. The observational data presented here include redshifts, reddening estimates, line equivalent widths, Hα line fluxes, and emission-line ratios. The galaxies have been classified based on their emission-line characteristics. The procedure for selecting the ELG candidates in KISS is found to be very reliable: 95% of the candidates in this sample are verified to have emission lines. A comparison of objective-prism survey data-redshifts, Hα line fluxes, and equivalent widths-with the long-slit measurements shows good overall agreement.
Gronwall Caryl
Jangren Anna
Melbourne Jason
Salzer John Joseph
Wegner Gary
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