The Planetary Nebula Spectrograph: The Green Light for Galaxy Kinematics

dc.contributor.authorDouglas, Nigel G
dc.contributor.authorArnaboldi, Magda
dc.contributor.authorFreeman, Kenneth
dc.contributor.authorKuijken, Konrad
dc.contributor.authorMerrifield, M R
dc.contributor.authorRomanowsky, A J
dc.contributor.authorTaylor, Keith
dc.contributor.authorCapaccioli, Massimo
dc.contributor.authorAxelrod, Tim
dc.contributor.authorGilmozzi, R
dc.contributor.authorHart, John
dc.contributor.authorBloxham, Gabe
dc.contributor.authorJones, Dkioioio D F
dc.date.accessioned2015-12-13T23:12:34Z
dc.date.available2015-12-13T23:12:34Z
dc.date.issued2002
dc.date.updated2015-12-12T08:32:07Z
dc.description.abstractPlanetary nebulae (PNe) are now well established as probes of galaxy dynamics and as standard candles in distance determinations. Motivated by the need to improve the efficiency of planetary nebulae searches and the speed with which their radial velocities are determined, a dedicated instrument - the Planetary Nebula Spectrograph, or PN.S - has been designed and commissioned at the 4.2 m William Herschel Telescope. The high optical efficiency of the spectrograph results in the detection of typically ∼150 PNe in galaxies at the distance of the Virgo Cluster in one night of observations. In the same observation, the radial velocities are obtained with an accuracy of ∼20 km s-1.
dc.identifier.issn0004-6280
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1885/88127
dc.publisherUniversity of Chicago Press
dc.sourcePublications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific
dc.titleThe Planetary Nebula Spectrograph: The Green Light for Galaxy Kinematics
dc.typeJournal article
local.bibliographicCitation.lastpage1251
local.bibliographicCitation.startpage1234
local.contributor.affiliationDouglas, Nigel G, University of Groningen
local.contributor.affiliationArnaboldi, Magda, INAF-Osservatorio Astronomico di Torino
local.contributor.affiliationFreeman, Kenneth, College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, ANU
local.contributor.affiliationKuijken, Konrad, University of Groningen
local.contributor.affiliationMerrifield, M R, University of Nottingham
local.contributor.affiliationRomanowsky, A J, University of Nottingham
local.contributor.affiliationTaylor, Keith, Anglo-Australian Observatory
local.contributor.affiliationCapaccioli, Massimo, INAF-Osservatorio Astronomico di Capadimonte
local.contributor.affiliationAxelrod, Tim, College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, ANU
local.contributor.affiliationGilmozzi, R, European Southern Observatory
local.contributor.affiliationHart, John, College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, ANU
local.contributor.affiliationBloxham, Gabe, College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, ANU
local.contributor.affiliationJones, Dkioioio D F, Prime Optics (Australia)
local.contributor.authoremailu7000399@anu.edu.au
local.contributor.authoruidFreeman, Kenneth, u7000399
local.contributor.authoruidAxelrod, Tim, u9113679
local.contributor.authoruidHart, John, u6900512
local.contributor.authoruidBloxham, Gabe, u7200520
local.description.notesImported from ARIES
local.description.refereedYes
local.identifier.absfor020110 - Stellar Astronomy and Planetary Systems
local.identifier.ariespublicationMigratedxPub17660
local.identifier.citationvolume114
local.identifier.doi10.1086/342765
local.identifier.scopusID2-s2.0-0036439177
local.identifier.uidSubmittedByMigrated
local.type.statusPublished Version

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