NASA NTRS · 19880035432
Quasar absorption lines and galaxy halos
Abstract
The evolution of the halo environments of the Galaxy and of other galaxies at early epochs is discussed, summarizing the results of observations of quasar absorption lines obtained with the IUE satellite since its launch in 1978. Topics addressed include the Ly-alpha forest, nearby galaxies, displaced absorption systems, and systems with z(a) approximately equal to z(e). The data are presented in sample spectra and graphs and described in detail. It is suggested that definitive answers on the production of quasar absorption lines by the extended gaseous halos and/or disks of distant galaxies must await the higher-quality observational data to become available with the Hubble Space Telescope.
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Bergeron, Jacqueline, Savage, Blair, Green, Richard F.. 1987-01-01. Quasar absorption lines and galaxy halos. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19880035432
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