A reference sample of face-on bulgeless galaxies

Abstract

We present a list of 220 face-on, almost bulgeless galaxies assumed to be counterparts to the objects from the Reference Flat Galaxy Catalog (RFGC). We selected the Sc, Scd and Sd-type galaxies according to their apparent axial ratio $log(r_{25})<0.05$ and major standard angular diameter $log(d_{25})>0.90$ as defined in HyperLEDA. The sample objects are restricted by the radial velocity $V_{LG}<10000$ km/s and a declination of above $-30$ deg. The morphological composition of our sample is quite similar to that of RFGC. We notice the following common properties of face-on bulgeless galaxies. About half of them have bar-like structures occurring in the whole range of the absolute magnitudes of galaxies: from $-17$ to $-22$ mag. An essential part of our sample (27-50%) exhibit distorted spiral patterns. The galaxies do not show significant asymmetry in numbers of the "S"- and "Z"-like spin orientation. The mean (pseudo)bulge-to-total mass ratio for the sample is estimated as 0.11. Due to a negligible internal extinction, low-light background, and small projection effect, the face-on Sc-Sd discs are suitable objects to recognize their central nuclei as moderate-mass BH candidates. About 40-60% of the galaxies have distinct unresolved nuclei, and their presence steeply depend on the luminosity of the host galaxy.

11 pages, 3 tables, 6 figures, accepted for publication in MNRAS

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