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Modern Techniques in Galaxy Kinematics: Results from Planetary Nebula Spectroscopy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 May 2016

Aaron J. Romanowsky ,
Nigel G. Douglas ,
Konrad Kuijken ,
Magda Arnaboldi ,
Joris Gerssen  and
Michael R. Merrifield
Aaron J. Romanowsky
Affiliation:
Kapteyn Institute, Postbus 800, 9700 AV Groningen, The Netherlands
Nigel G. Douglas
Affiliation:
Kapteyn Institute, Postbus 800, 9700 AV Groningen, The Netherlands
Konrad Kuijken
Affiliation:
Kapteyn Institute, Postbus 800, 9700 AV Groningen, The Netherlands
Magda Arnaboldi
Affiliation:
Osservatorio di Capodimonte, Via Moiariello 16, I-80131 Naples, Italy
Joris Gerssen
Affiliation:
School of Physics & Astronomy, Univ. Nottingham, NG72RD, England
Michael R. Merrifield
Affiliation:
STScI, 3700 San Martin Drive, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA

Abstract

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We have observed planetary nebulae (PNe) in several early-type galaxies using new techniques on 4- to 8-meter-class telescopes. We obtain the first large data sets (≳ 100 velocities each) of PN kinematics in galaxies at ≳ 15 Mpc, and present some preliminary dynamical results.

Type
Part VIII: Planetary Nebulae as Galaxy Probes
Information
Symposium - International Astronomical Union , Volume 209: Planetary Nebulae: Their Evolution and Role in the Universe , 2003 , pp. 639 - 640
Copyright
Copyright © Astronomical Society of the Pacific 2003 

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