Gas rich galaxies from the FIGGS survey

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2007-11-14

arxiv.org/abs/0711.2153v1

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

5 Pages, 4 Figures. To be published in the proceedings of "Galaxies in the Local Volume", ed. B. Koribalski, H. Jerjen

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The FIGGS (Faint Irregular Galaxy GMRT Survey) is aimed at creating a multi-wavelength observational data base for a volume limited sample of the faintest gas rich galaxies. In this paper we discuss two very gas rich galaxies that were observed as part of the FIGGS survey, viz. NGC 3741 and And IV. These galaxies are unusual in that they have extremely extended gas disks and very high ratios of dark to luminous matter. The very extended HI disks provide an unique opportunity to trace the extended distribution of dark matter around faint galaxies. We compare the baryon fraction of these galaxies with a sample of galaxies with well measured rotation curves and discuss whether extremely gas rich dwarf galaxies have abnormally small baryon fractions.

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