The Kinematics of the Planetary Nebulae in the Outer Regions of NGC 4406

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Nov 1996

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Astrophysical Journal v.472, p.145

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

110

Galaxies: Clusters: Individual Name: Virgo, Galaxies: Individual Ngc Number: Ngc 4406, Galaxies: Kinematics And Dynamics, Ism: Planetary Nebulae: General

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We have measured the velocities of 19 planetary nebulae (PNs) in the outer regions of the giant early-type galaxy NGC 4406 in the Virgo cluster. The kinematics of the outermost regions, at a mean radius of 142" or 11 kpc, show rapid rotation and a low observed velocity dispersion (~166 and 96 km s^-1^, respectively), compared with the central velocity dispersion of about 210 km s^-1^. This supports the classification of this galaxy as an S0. Although this galaxy has a systemic velocity of -227 km s^-1^, we found three PNs with velocities close to the mean velocity of the Virgo cluster (about 1400 km s^-1^). We argue that these three PNs may be members of an intracluster stellar population in the Virgo cluster.

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