The Kinematics of the Ionized and Molecular Hydrogen in the Starburst Galaxy NGC 253

Details The Kinematics of the Ionized and Molecular Hydrogen in the Starburst Galaxy NGC 253 The Kinematics of the Ionized and Molecular Hydrogen in the Starburst Galaxy NGC 253

1995-08-07

arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/9508030v1

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

Uuencoded postscript file, 10 pages (4 tables included), 8 figures available on request to fprada@ibm-3.mpa-garching.mpg.de, A

Scientific paper

10.1086/176837

Near-infrared H_2 1-0 S(1) and Br_gamma velocity curves along the major axis of NGC 253 have revealed a central velocity gradient that is seven times steeper than that shown by the optical velocity curve. This is interpreted as an optical depth effect due to dust. Approximately 35 mag of visual extinction in the center is required to match the SW side of the optical velocity curve. The spatial variation of the ratio of these lines to the CO (J=1-0) line is compared among starburst galaxies NGC 253, M82, and NGC 4945 to investigate the excitation mechanism responsible for the H_2 1-0 S(1) line.

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