Search for neutral hydrogen remnants of strong tidal disruption of the Small Magellanic Cloud

Journal Article · Thu Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 1973 · Astron. Astrophys., v. 22, no. 3, pp. 437-440

OSTI ID:4397505

Mirabel, I F; Turner, K C

A region of the sky in the south galactic hemisphere was observed in the 21 cm hydrogen line following a suggestion by Toomre that a ''tail'' of neutral hydrogen might exist, removed by gravitational interaction with the Galaxy, from the Small Magellanic Cloud during an earlier close encounter. No such regularly distributed material was observed, and an upper limit on the amount of such gas may be put as of the order of 1% of the amount of material in the bridge region of the Magellanic Clouds. (auth)

• Research Organization: Univ. Nacional, La Plata
• NSA Number: NSA-29-011081
• OSTI ID: 4397505
• Journal Information: Astron. Astrophys., v. 22, no. 3, pp. 437-440, Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 30-JUN-74
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

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