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EAS Publications Series
Volume 56, 2012
The Role of the Disk-Halo Interaction in Galaxy Evolution: Outflow vs. Infall?
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Page(s) | 251 - 254 | |
Section | Evidence for a Disk-Halo Connection in Galaxies | |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/eas/1256041 | |
Published online | 17 September 2012 |
Miguel A. de Avillez (ed)
EAS Publications Series, 56 (2012) 251–254
Halo Gas Velocities of NGC 4244 and NGC 891 Using Multi-long-slit Spectroscopy
1 New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico ;
e-mail: catwu@nmsu.edu
2 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Extra-planar gas in spiral galaxies can originate from disk-halo cycling driven by star formation in the disk or from infalling gas clouds. Studying the kinematics of halo gas can provide evidence for which scenario is more plausible. Edge-on galaxies provide a direct view of the extra-planar gas. We measure gas velocities from Hα emission as a function of height above the galactic disk for NGC 4244, which has a low star formation rate, and NGC 891, which has a high star formation rate. Using a multi-slit setup on the ARC 3.5 m telescope, we are able to measure velocities along 16 slits simultaneously. We compare our preliminary results to studies of HI velocities in these galaxies.
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