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Masses of galaxies and the greatest redshifts of quasars

Abstract

The outer parts of a typical galaxy follows an R/sup -2/ density distribution which results in the collapse time of its protogalaxy being proportional to its mass. Since quasars probably occur in the nuclei of galaxies which can only form after the collapse of their parent galaxies, their greatest observed redshift, Zsub(max), is largely determined by the mass, Msub(t), of a typical protogalaxy. The observed Zsub(max) of quasars indicates that Msub(t) = 1 x 10/sup 12/ solar masses. This mass is consistent with the masses of galaxies found in recent dynamical studies. It indicates that most of the mass in a typical galaxy is in the halo lying beyond the familiar optically-bright core, but the mass of a standard galaxy is still only 0.3 of that required for galaxies alone to close the universe.
Authors:
Hills, J G [1] 
  1. Illinois Univ., Urbana (USA)
Publication Date:
Apr 01, 1977
Product Type:
Journal Article
Reference Number:
AIX-08-323318; EDB-77-142073
Resource Relation:
Journal Name: Mon. Not. R. Astron. Soc.; (United Kingdom); Journal Volume: 179:1
Subject:
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; GALAXIES; MASS; QUASARS; RED SHIFT; COSMOLOGICAL MODELS; DENSITY; GALACTIC EVOLUTION; GRAVITATIONAL COLLAPSE; RADIOWAVE RADIATION; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; UNIVERSE; COSMIC RADIO SOURCES; DISTRIBUTION; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; RADIATIONS; 640105* - Astrophysics & Cosmology- Galaxies; 640103 - Astrophysics & Cosmology- Quasi-Stellar, Radio, & X-Ray Sources- (-1987)
OSTI ID:
7218501
Country of Origin:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Journal ID: CODEN: MNRAA
Submitting Site:
INIS
Size:
Pages: 1P-3P
Announcement Date:
Oct 01, 1977

Citation Formats

Hills, J G. Masses of galaxies and the greatest redshifts of quasars. United Kingdom: N. p., 1977. Web.
Hills, J G. Masses of galaxies and the greatest redshifts of quasars. United Kingdom.
Hills, J G. 1977. "Masses of galaxies and the greatest redshifts of quasars." United Kingdom.
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title = {Masses of galaxies and the greatest redshifts of quasars}
author = {Hills, J G}
abstractNote = {The outer parts of a typical galaxy follows an R/sup -2/ density distribution which results in the collapse time of its protogalaxy being proportional to its mass. Since quasars probably occur in the nuclei of galaxies which can only form after the collapse of their parent galaxies, their greatest observed redshift, Zsub(max), is largely determined by the mass, Msub(t), of a typical protogalaxy. The observed Zsub(max) of quasars indicates that Msub(t) = 1 x 10/sup 12/ solar masses. This mass is consistent with the masses of galaxies found in recent dynamical studies. It indicates that most of the mass in a typical galaxy is in the halo lying beyond the familiar optically-bright core, but the mass of a standard galaxy is still only 0.3 of that required for galaxies alone to close the universe.}
journal = []
volume = {179:1}
journal type = {AC}
place = {United Kingdom}
year = {1977}
month = {Apr}
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