The dynamics of the giant dumbell galaxy IC 2082.

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Apr 1981

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Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Vol. Vol. 195, p. 15P - 20P

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

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Galaxies:Envelopes, Galaxies:Metal Abundances, Galaxies:Spectra, Galaxies:Velocity Dispersions

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Spectra have been obtained out to 35 arcsec on either side of the centre of the giant dumbell galaxy IC 2082 using the Image Photon Counting System of the Anglo-Australian Telescope. The galaxy has a binary component located 12 arcsec from the main nucleus and an elongated (≍E3-E4) envelope. Our results show that (a) the stellar velocity dispersion increases with increasing radius indicating a rise in the mas-to-light ratio, (b) the central velocity dispersion is lower than would be expected given the galaxy's absolute magnitude, (c) the binary component has a relative velocity of ≍ 240 km s-1 compared to the main nucleus, (d) there is no detectable rotation in the envelope, and (e) absorption line measurements indicate a uniform metal abundance across the galaxy. These results are similar to those found by Dressler in his study of the cD galaxy in Abell 2029.

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