NGC 4388 - A Seyfert 2 galaxy in the Virgo cluster

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Astronomical Photography, Astronomical Spectroscopy, Seyfert Galaxies, Spiral Galaxies, Barred Galaxies, Emission Spectra, Galactic Nuclei, Morphology, Radial Velocity, Virgo Galactic Cluster

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Direct photographic data and preliminary spectroscopy of the spiral galaxy NGC 4388 are presented. The galaxy appears to be a barred spiral of morphological class SB(s)b pec and is almost certainly a member of the Virgo cluster. The nucleus was studied with a photon-counting image intensifier/reticon scanner and was found to emit a high-excitation, narrow emission-line spectrum of relatively low luminosity. Image-tube spectrograms and spectroscopy using an image photon-counting system revealed optical, X-ray, and radio nuclear properties consistent with a classical Seyfert 2 galaxy. The radial velocity of the peaks of the asymmetric nuclear emission lines is 55 km/s less than the H I 21 cm systemic velocity.

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