2 papers
astro-ph1997
Vertical equilibrium of molecular gas in galaxies
F. Combes, J-F. Becquaert
We present CO(1-0) and CO(2-1) observations of the two nearly face-on galaxies NGC 628 and NGC 3938, in particular cuts along the major and minor axis. The contribution of the beam…
astro-ph1997
The 3D Geometry of Dark Matter Halos
J. -F. Becquaert, F. Combes
The thickness of the neutral hydrogen layer, coupled with the rotation curve, traces the outer dark matter potential. We estimate the amplitude of the flaring in spiral galaxies fr…