The detection of spiral arm modulation in the mass distribution of an optically flocculent galaxy

/ Authors

I. Puerari, David L. Block, B. Elmegreen, J. Frogel, P. B. E. I. -. M. U. O. W. Division, T. J. W. R. Centre, USA. Department of Astronomy, The Ohio State University, Usa

/ Abstract

Spiral arm modulation in NGC 4062 (an optical flocculent) is detected for the first time; the Fourier spectra of NGC 4062 and NGC 5248 (a classic grand design in optical images) are almost identical.

Journal: arXiv: Astrophysics