Radio luminosity function of galaxies

Journal Article · Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1973 · Mitt. Astron. Ges., no. 32, pp. 108-111

OSTI ID:4322787

Pfleiderer, J

A survey of galaxies from the Reference Catalog of Bright Galaxies (de Vaucouleur, 1964) was conducted at 1400 MHz. A luminosity function was constructed from about 170 detected galaxies out of about 700 with known distances. Groups of equal optical luminosity were used because the optical luminosity is known for most of the observed galaxies, and space densities are known frem the optical luminosity function. The radio luminosity function can be evaluated by weighing every positive observation (i.e., detected galaxy) by the corresponding incompleteness factor. (IAA)

• Research Organization: Univ., Bonn
• NSA Number: NSA-29-022027
• OSTI ID: 4322787
• Journal Information: Mitt. Astron. Ges., no. 32, pp. 108-111, Conference: Scientific meeting of the Astronomical Society, Vienna, Austria, 18 Sep 1972; Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 30-JUN-74; Bib. Info. Source: IAA (International Aerospace Abstr.)
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

Related Subjects

N56500* -Physics (Astrophysics & Cosmology)-Galaxies
*RADIO GALAXIES- LUMINOSITY
DISTANCE
GHZ RANGE 01-100
OPTICAL PROPERTIES