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A New Ultra-dense Group of Obscured Emission-Line Galaxies

R. Weinberger, S. Temporin, F. Kerber

astro-pharXiv:astro-ph/9907304

Abstract

We present the discovery of an isolated compact group of galaxies that is extremely dense (median projected galaxy separation: 6.9 kpc), has a very low velocity dispersion (σ 2D = 67 km s-1), and where all observed members show emission lines and are morphologically disturbed. These properties, together with the lack of spirals and the presence of a prominent tidal tail make this group one of the most evolved compact groups.

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