A VLA 20 CM survey of poor groups of galaxies

Details A VLA 20 CM survey of poor groups of galaxies A VLA 20 CM survey of poor groups of galaxies

Sep 1987

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Astronomical Journal (ISSN 0004-6256), vol. 94, Sept. 1987, p. 587-617. Research supported by the Research Corp.

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

51

Galactic Clusters, Radio Galaxies, Very Large Array (Vla)

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The paper reports on VLA 20 cm observations of an extensive sample of galaxies in 139 poor groups. These groups, composed of galaxies down to the limit of the Zwicky et al. (CGCG) catalog, were chosen using a percolation algorithm set at a high surface-density threshold. Approximately 50 percent of the groups have measured redshifts. These groups were surveyed using a 'snapshot' mode of the VLA with a resolution of about 13 arcsec. Analysis of the resulting radio and optical properties reveals that the presence of a nearby companion galaxy has an important role in generating radio emission in a galaxy. CCD observations of two radio-loud, disturbed galaxies with companions are presented and are used to discuss models of radio-source production. Nine tailed radio galaxies are found in the poor groups, which is much more than had been expected from previous work on rich clusters and from theoretical models. The paper discusses previous statistical biases and proposes a method for bending head-tail sources in poor groups. From the confinement of extended radio features associated with tailed sources, the presence of a substantial intracluster medium that should radiate significantly at soft-X-ray energies is predicted.

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