Optical and CO radio observations of poor cluster Zwicky 1615.8+3505

Citation
A. Tomita et al., Optical and CO radio observations of poor cluster Zwicky 1615.8+3505, PUB AST S J, 51(3), 1999, pp. 285-300
Citations number
41
Categorie Soggetti
Space Sciences
Journal title
PUBLICATIONS OF THE ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY OF JAPAN
ISSN journal
00046264 → ACNP
Volume
51
Issue
3
Year of publication
1999
Pages
285 - 300
Database
ISI
SICI code
0004-6264(1999)51:3<285:OACROO>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
The cluster Zwicky 1615.8+3505 is considered to be a dynamically young poor cluster. To investigate the morphology and star-formation activity of gala xies under the environment of a dynamically young poor cluster, we have per formed V, R, and I surface photometry, optical low-resolution spectroscopy, and (CO)-C-12 (J = 1-0) line observations for member galaxies. Our data sh ow that more than 90% of the observed galaxies show regular morphologies an d no star-formation activities, indicating that the environment does not af fect these galaxy properties. Among sixteen galaxies observed, only NGC 610 4 shows a significant star-formation activity, and shows a distorted morpho logy, indicating a tidal interaction. This galaxy contains double knots, an d only one knot possesses Seyfert activity, though the sizes and luminositi es are similar to each other; we also discuss this feature.