The radio continuum properties of SO galaxies

Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy

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Galactic Structure, Radio Astronomy, Radio Sources (Astronomy), Radio Spectra, Spectrum Analysis, Spiral Galaxies, Elliptical Galaxies, Galactic Rotation, Luminous Intensity, Radio Telescopes, Spectral Energy Distribution

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Attention is given to a large sample of SO galaxies observed with the Westerbork Synthesis Radio Telescope at 1415 MHz. The radio continuum properties of the sample are analyzed and a comparison is made with those of E and S galaxies. The central sources in SO galaxies are found to be weaker by a factor of at least 10 than those in E and early type S galaxies and a factor 3 weaker than the central sources in S galaxies in general. The detection rate for double radio sources in SO galaxies is found to be lower than the detection rate for similar sources in E galaxies. It is suggested that the absence of a strong radio disk component and of a steep spectrum central source is due to the low gas content and that the radio power of a flat spectrum nuclear source is related to the mass and rotation of the bulge component.

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