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| Multi-long-slit Spectroscopy For Kinematic Studies. I. Implementation And Demonstration |
Rene A.M. Walterbos1, J. Choi1, S. Cisneros1, M. Patterson1, C. Wu1
1New Mexico State Univ.. |
| Presentation Number: 013.01 |
| Facility Keywords:
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Several methods exist for spectroscopy of ionized gas to measure the kinematics of galaxies. These include single long-slit spectroscopy, or integral field spectroscopy where a multi-fiber or lenslet-array feeds a spectrograph, or an imaging Fabry-Perot. We demonstrate here another method for 2-dimensional spectroscopy, using a mask with several parallel long slits in combination with a narrow band filter. This enables observations at H-alpha for up to 16 slits simultaneously with the Apache Point Observatory's ARC-3.5m telescope, using a conventional optical spectrograph (the Double Imaging Spectrograph). Compared to most multi-fiber and lenslet integral field instruments, this setup allows for larger field of view. For our system, the 16 slits are distributed over a 4x5 arcmin sq. area. Compared to a Fabry-Perot, our method can be faster for obtaining 2-D velocity fields for disk galaxies since we do not require scanning an etalon through all velocity channels. Complete 2-D coverage can be obtained with our method too by stepping the telescope in position between exposures. Galaxies at different redshifts or other emission lines can be observed by changing the narrow band filter. The implementation is very inexpensive in terms of hardware cost and involves only production of a set of multi-long-slit masks and suitable filters. The spectral resolution we can obtain is typical of that of a medium resolution spectrograph, about 2-4 Angstrom depending on slit width and grating. We demonstrate the implementation through observations of the Owl nebula and the nearby spiral M33.
This research was supported by an award from Research Corporation. |
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