Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
1996-07-12
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
4 Tables, 11 Figures, to be published in Astron J. (Oct 1996) Vol 112
Scientific paper
10.1086/118107
We present the results of a VLA and WSRT search for HI emission from the vicinity of seven nearby clouds, which were observed in Lya absorption with HST toward Mrk335, Mrk501 and PKS2155-304. We searched a volume of 40' x 40' x 1000 km/s. The HI mass sensitivity (5 sigma) varies from 5x10^6 to 5x10^8 Msun. We detected HI emission in the vicinity of four out of seven absorbers. The closest galaxy is a small dwarf galaxy at a projected distance of 68/h kpc from the sight line toward Mrk335. It has the same velocity (V=1970 km/s) as one of the absorbers, and has an HI mass of only 4x10^7 Msun. We found a more luminous galaxy at the velocity (V=5100 km/s) of one of the absorbers toward PKS2155-304, 230/h kpc from the sight line. Two other, stronger absorbers toward PKS2155-304 at V=17,000 km/s are associated with a loose group of three bright spiral galaxies, at projected distances of 300 to 600/h kpc. These results support the conclusion that most nearby Lya forest clouds trace the large-scale structures outlined by optically luminous galaxies. We do not find any evidence for a physical association between an absorber and its closest galaxy.
Carilli Chris L.
Perlman Eric Steven
Shull Michael J.
Stocke John T.
van Gorkom Jacqueline H.
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