Bibcode
DOI
Prada, F.; Manchado, A.; Canzian, Blaise; Peletier, R. F.; McKeith, C. D.; Beckman, J. E.
Referencia bibliográfica
Astrophysical Journal v.458, p.537
Fecha de publicación:
2
1996
Número de citas
17
Número de citas referidas
17
Descripción
Near-infrared H2 1-0 5(1) and Brγ velocity curves along
the major axis of NGC 253 have revealed a central velocity gradient that
is 7 times steeper than that shown by the optical velocity curve. This
is interpreted as an optical depth effect due to dust. Approximately 35
mag of visual extinction in the center is required to match the
southwest side of the optical velocity curve. The spatial variation of
the ratio of these lines to the 12CO (J = 1 → 0) line is
compared among starburst galaxies NGC 253, M82, and NGC 4945 to
investigate the excitation mechanism responsible for the H2
1-0 S(1) line.