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Spectral Characteristics Of Water Megamaser Galaxies. Ii. Eso103-G035, Txs 2226-184, And Ic1481, N. Bennert, H. Schulz, C. Henkel
Spectral Characteristics Of Water Megamaser Galaxies. Ii. Eso103-G035, Txs 2226-184, And Ic1481, N. Bennert, H. Schulz, C. Henkel
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Long-slit optical emission-line spectra of the H2O megamaser galaxies ESO 103-G035, TXS 2226-184, and IC 1481 are evaluated in order to look for characteristics typical for water-megamaser galaxies. We present rotation curves, line ratios, electron densities, temperatures, and H luminosities. The successful line-profile decompositions rest on d-Lorentzians with an additional parameter d to adjust the wings, rather than Gaussians or Lorentzians as basic functions. No significant velocity gradient is found along the major axis in the innermost 2 kpc of TXS 2226-184. IC 1481 reveals a spectrum suggestive of a vigorous starburst in the …