Southern sky redshift survey : the catalog

The catalog of radial velocities for galaxies which comprise the diameter-limited sample of the Southern Sky Redshift Survey is presented. It consolidates the data of observations carried out at the Las Campanas Observatory, Observatorio Nacional, and South African Astronomical Observatory. The crit...

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Published in:The Astrophysical journal. Supplement series 1991-04, Vol.75 (4), p.935-964
Main Authors: NICOLACI DA COSTA, L, PELLEGRINI, P. S, DAVIS, M, MEIKSIN, A, SARGENT, W. L. W, TONRY, J. L
Format: Article
Language:English
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640105 - Astrophysics & Cosmology- Galaxies
Astronomy
BRIGHTNESS
Catalogues, atlases, databases, retrieval systems, etc
CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS
COMPILED DATA
DATA
DOCUMENT TYPES
Earth, ocean, space
Exact sciences and technology
Fundamental astronomy and astrophysics. Instrumentation, techniques, and astronomical observations
GALAXIES
GALAXY CLUSTERS
INFORMATION
NUMERICAL DATA
OPTICAL PROPERTIES
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
RADIAL VELOCITY
RED SHIFT
SURVEYS
VELOCITY
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Summary:The catalog of radial velocities for galaxies which comprise the diameter-limited sample of the Southern Sky Redshift Survey is presented. It consolidates the data of observations carried out at the Las Campanas Observatory, Observatorio Nacional, and South African Astronomical Observatory. The criteria used for the sample selection are described, as well as the observational procedures and the technique utilized to obtain the final radial velocities. The intercomparison between radial velocity measurements from different telescopes indicates that the final data base is fairly homogeneous with a typical error of about 40 km/s. The sample is at present 90 percent complete, and the missing galaxies are predominantly objects with very low surface brightness for which it is very difficult to obtain optical redshifts. 20 refs.
ISSN:0067-0049
1538-4365
DOI:10.1086/191555