The Heavy Element Enrichment of Lyman alpha Clouds in the Virgo Supercluster

T. M. Tripp, E. B. Jenkins, G. M. Williger +11

Using high S/N STIS echelle spectra (FWHM=7 km/s) of 3C 273, we constrain the metallicities of two Lya clouds in the vicinity of the Virgo cluster. We detect C II, Si II, and Si II…