Journal article
Herschel-SPIRE observations of the disturbed galaxy NGC 4438*
Abstract
We present Herschel-SPIRE observations of the perturbed galaxy NGC 4438 in the Virgo cluster. These images reveal the presence of extra-planar dust up to ~4–5 kpc away from the galaxy's disk. The dust closely follows the distribution of the stripped atomic and molecular hydrogen, supporting the idea that gas and dust are perturbed in a similar fashion by the cluster environment. Interestingly, the extra-planar dust lacks a warm temperature …
Authors
Cortese L; Bendo GJ; Boselli A; Davies JI; Gomez HL; Pohlen M; Auld R; Baes M; Bock JJ; Bradford M
Journal
Astronomy & Astrophysics, Vol. 518, ,
Publisher
EDP Sciences
Publication Date
7 2010
DOI
10.1051/0004-6361/201014547
ISSN
0004-6361