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Optical spectroscopy of galaxies in the direction of the Virgo cluster

G. Gavazzi, C. Bonfanti, P. Pedotti, A. Boselli, L. Carrasco

astro-pharXiv:astro-ph/0007127

Abstract

Optical spectroscopy of 76 galaxies, 48 of which are projected in the direction of the Virgo cluster and 28 onto the Coma-A1367 supercluster, is reported. Adding these new measurements to those found in the literature, the redshift completeness in the Virgo region becomes 92% at BT<=16.0 and 68% at BT<=18.0. The one of CGCG galaxies in the direction of the Coma-A1367 supercluster becomes 98%. The Virgo cluster membership estimates obtained on morphological grounds by Binggeli et al. (1985) are confirmed in all cases. However, several &#34;possible members&#34; classified as BCD (if in the cluster) are found instead to be giant emission-line galaxies in the background of the Virgo cluster

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