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Probing the cold and warm molecular gas in the Whirlpool Galaxy: Herschel SPIRE-FTS Observations of the central region of M51 (NGC 5194)
M. R. P. Schirm, C. D. Wilson, J. Kamenetzky +12
We present Herschel SPIRE-FTS intermediate-sampled mapping observations of the central ~8 kpc (~150") of M51, with a spatial resolution of 40". We detect 4 12CO transitions (J=4-3…
The spatially-resolved correlation between [NII] 205 μm line emission and the 24 μm continuum in nearby galaxies
T. M. Hughes, M. Baes, M. R. P. Schirm +12
A correlation between the 24 μm continuum and the [NII] 205 μm line emission may arise if both quantities trace the star formation activity on spatially-resolved scales within a ga…
Insights into gas heating and cooling in the disc of NGC 891 from Herschel far-infrared spectroscopy
T. M. Hughes, K. Foyle, M. R. P. Schirm +15
We present Herschel PACS and SPIRE spectroscopy of the most important far-infrared cooling lines in the nearby edge-on spiral galaxy, NGC 891: [CII] 158 m, [NII] 122, 205 m,…
The physical characteristics of the gas in the disk of Centaurus A using the Herschel Space Observatory
T. J. Parkin, C. D. Wilson, M. R. P. Schirm +12
We search for variations in the disk of Centaurus A of the emission from atomic fine structure lines using Herschel PACS and SPIRE spectroscopy. In particular we observe the [C II]…
A resolved analysis of cold dust and gas in the nearby edge-on spiral NGC 891
T. M. Hughes, M. Baes, J. Fritz +18
We investigate the connection between dust and gas in the nearby edge-on spiral galaxy NGC 891. High resolution Herschel PACS and SPIRE 70, 100, 160, 250, 350, and 500 m images…
The applicability of FIR fine-structure lines as Star Formation Rate tracers over wide ranges of metallicities and galaxy types
Ilse De Looze, Diane Cormier, Vianney Lebouteiller +19
We analyze the applicability of far-infrared fine-structure lines [CII] 158 micron, [OI] 63 micron and [OIII] 88 micron to reliably trace the star formation rate (SFR) in a sample…
Herschel SPIRE-FTS Observations of Excited CO and [CI] in the Antennae (NGC 4038/39): Warm and Cold Molecular Gas
Maximilien R. P. Schirm, Christine D. Wilson, Tara J. Parkin +14
We present Herschel SPIRE-FTS observations of the Antennae (NGC 4038/39), a well studied, nearby ( Mpc) ongoing merger between two gas rich spiral galaxies. We detect 5 CO tran…
Cold dust but warm gas in the unusual elliptical galaxy NGC 4125
C. D. Wilson, A. Cridland, K. Foyle +19
Data from the Herschel Space Observatory have revealed an unusual elliptical galaxy, NGC 4125, which has strong and extended submillimeter emission from cold dust but only very str…
Regional variations in the dense gas heating and cooling in M51 from Herschel far-infrared spectroscopy
T. J. Parkin, C. D. Wilson, M. R. P. Schirm +13
We present Herschel PACS and SPIRE spectroscopy of the most important far-infrared cooling lines in M51, [CII](158 μm), [NII](122 & 205 μm), [OI](63 and 145 μm) and [OIII](88 μm).…
An Overview of the Dwarf Galaxy Survey
S. C. Madden, A. Remy Ruyer, M. Galametz +38
The Dwarf Galaxy Survey (DGS) program is studying low-metallicity galaxies using 230h of far-infrared (FIR) and submillimetre (submm) photometric and spectroscopic observations of…
The nature of the interstellar medium of the starburst low-metallicity galaxy Haro11: a multi-phase model of the infrared emission
D. Cormier, V. Lebouteiller, S. C. Madden +15
(abridged) Our goal is to describe the multi-phase ISM of the IR bright low-metallicity galaxy Haro 11, dissecting the photoionised and photodissociated gas components. We present…
Submillimetre line spectrum of the Seyfert galaxy NGC1068 from the Herschel-SPIRE Fourier Transform Spectrometer
Luigi Spinoglio, Miguel Pereira-Santaella, Gemma Busquet +13
The first complete submillimetre spectrum (190-670um) of the Seyfert 2 galaxy NGC1068 has been observed with the SPIRE Fourier Transform Spectrometer onboard the {\it Herschel} Spa…
Spatially resolved stellar, dust and gas properties of the post-interacting Whirlpool Galaxy system
Erin Mentuch Cooper, Christine D. Wilson, Kelly Foyle +15
Using infrared imaging from the Herschel Space Observatory, observed as part of the VNGS, we investigate the spatially resolved dust properties of the interacting Whirlpool galaxy…
The JCMT Nearby Galaxies Legacy Survey VIII. CO data and the L(CO3-2)-L(FIR) correlation in the SINGS sample
C. D. Wilson, B. E. Warren, F. P. Israel +57
The James Clerk Maxwell Telescope Nearby Galaxies Legacy Survey (NGLS) comprises an HI-selected sample of 155 galaxies spanning all morphological types with distances less than 25…
Herschel and JCMT observations of the early-type dwarf galaxy NGC 205
I. De Looze, M. Baes, T. J. Parkin +18
We present Herschel dust continuum, James Clerk Maxwell Telescope CO(3-2) observations and a search for [CII] 158 micron and [OI] 63 micron spectral line emission for the brightest…
The gas-to-dust mass ratio of Centaurus A as seen by Herschel
T. J. Parkin, C. D. Wilson, K. Foyle +20
We present photometry of the nearby galaxy NGC 5128 (Centaurus A) observed with the PACS and SPIRE instruments on board the Herschel Space Observatory, at 70, 160, 250, 350 and 500…
The Dust & Gas Properties of M83
K. Foyle, C. D. Wilson, E. Mentuch +17
We examine the dust and gas properties of the nearby, barred galaxy M83, which is part of the Very Nearby Galaxy Survey. Using images from the PACS and SPIRE instruments of Hersche…
On the origin of M81 group extended dust emission
J. I. Davies, C. D. Wilson, R. Auld +57
Galactic cirrus emission at far-infrared wavelengths affects many extragalactic observations. Separating this emission from that associated with extragalactic objects is both impor…
The JCMT Nearby Galaxies Legacy Survey IV. Velocity Dispersions in the Molecular Interstellar Medium in Spiral Galaxies
C. D. Wilson, B. E. Warren, J. Irwin +21
An analysis of large-area CO J=3-2 maps from the James Clerk Maxwell Telescope for 12 nearby spiral galaxies reveals low velocity dispersions in the molecular component of the inte…
Radial distribution of gas and dust in the two spiral galaxies M99 and M100
M. Pohlen, L. Cortese, M. W. L. Smith +55
By combining Herschel-SPIRE data with archival Spitzer, HI, and CO maps, we investigate the spatial distribution of gas and dust in the two famous grand-design spirals M99 and M100…
Probing the molecular interstellar medium of M82 with Herschel-SPIRE spectroscopy
P. Panuzzo, N. Rangwala, A. Rykala +60
We present the observations of the starburst galaxy M82 taken with the Herschel SPIRE Fourier Transform Spectrometer. The spectrum (194-671 μm) shows a prominent CO rotational ladd…
The central region of spiral galaxies as seen by Herschel. M81, M99 and M100
M. Sauvage, N. Sacchi, G. J. Bendo +57
With appropriate spatial resolution, images of spiral galaxies in thermal infrared (~10 micron and beyond) often reveal a bright central component, distinct from the stellar bulge,…
The dust morphology of the elliptical Galaxy M86 with SPIRE
H. L. Gomez, M. Baes, L. Cortese +58
We present Herschel-SPIRE observations at 250-500um of the giant elliptical galaxy M86 and examine the distribution of the resolved cold dust emission and its relation with other g…
SPIRE imaging of M82: cool dust in the wind and tidal streams
H. Roussel, C. D. Wilson, L. Vigroux +57
M82 is a unique representative of a whole class of galaxies, starbursts with superwinds, in the Very Nearby Galaxy Survey with Herschel. In addition, its interaction with the M81 g…