Near-infrared spectroscopy of the peculiar giant elliptical NGC 1275

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Jun 1993

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1993apj...410l..19k&link_type=abstract

Astrophysical Journal, Part 2 - Letters (ISSN 0004-637X), vol. 410, no. 1, p. L19-L22.

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

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Elliptical Galaxies, Infrared Spectroscopy, Near Infrared Radiation, Forbidden Transitions, Galactic Nuclei, Hydrogen, Interstellar Matter, Iron, Starburst Galaxies

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We report near-IR (H, K) spectra of NGC 1275, which are characterized by the exceptionally strong Fe II 1.64 micron and H2 1-0 S(1) lines with faint H I Br-gamma. This is the first galaxy which is known to show NGC 6240-like near-IR spectra. The H2 emission is thermalized at T of about 1700 K. The UV-pumped fluorescent component contributes less than 12 percent of the total 1-0 S(1) luminosity. An unresolved core of Fe II and H2 emission and a possibly extended H2 emission envelope were seen. We examine possible excitation sources of these lines.

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