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High-resolution spectroscopy of Q1100-264 again

  • University of Cambridge
  • University of Oxford
  • Royal Observatory, Greenwich

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Abstract

The results of echelle spectrometry with resolution ≲9 km s-1 of the Lyα forest region of Q1100-264 are described. The Lyα forest systems show a range of Doppler parameters from 12 km s-1 to about 80 km s-1, with rather large uncertainties for the low H I column density systems particularly. Few of these systems have low Doppler parameters, and there is no significant trend of Doppler parameter with H I column density, in contrast with the results of Pettini et al. from the study of a different quasar. The six heavy element systems with lines in the observed spectral region are all found to have complex velocity structure, on scales ranging from ≲10km s-1 to ∼150 km s-1.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)36-48
Number of pages13
JournalAstrophysical Journal
Volume371
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 10 1991

Keywords

  • Cosmology
  • Quasars

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