MG spike

• by bluemagi

  I looked at the spectrum from NED and it looks like a Magnesium spike. I haven't see one of these before or am I reading it wrong ? Thanks BM

  Posted September 7, 2016 7:44 AM

• by Budgieye moderator

  Somehow I think that the Mg peak is actually an artifact.

  

  http://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/spc1/2011/2011MNRAS.413..971D/2dF/GAMAJ142250.73-005944.2:S:d2011_sp.png

  

  http://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/spc1/2003/20032dF...C...0000C/866/2dFGRS_N276Z029:S:OPT:c2003_sp.png

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  another galaxy for comparison

  

  http://skyserver.sdss.org/dr10/en/get/SpecById.ashx?id=512304555728332800

  http://skyserver.sdss.org/dr10/en/tools/explore/summary.aspx?id=0x112d06c1615c0070&spec=0x071c124775006800&apid=

  Posted September 8, 2016 8:12 PM

• by bluemagi

  Thanks. Very interesting.

  Posted September 8, 2016 10:45 PM