TY - JOUR
T1 - Spectroscopy of KISS emission-line galaxy candidates. IV. KPNO and WIYN observations
AU - Salzer, John J.
AU - Jangren, Anna
AU - Gronwall, Caryl
AU - Werk, Jessica K.
AU - Chomiuk, Laura B.
AU - Caperton, Katherine A.
AU - Melbourne, Jason
AU - Mckinstry, Kerrie
PY - 2005/12
Y1 - 2005/12
N2 - Spectroscopic observations for 614 emission-line galaxy (ELG) candidates from the KPNO International Spectroscopic Survey (KISS) have been obtained using the KPNO 2.1 m telescope and the WIYN 3.5m telescope. KISS is a wide-field objective-prism survey for extragalactic emission-line objects that has cataloged over 2400 ELG candidates to date. Spectroscopic follow-up observations are being carried out at several telescopes to study the characteristics of the survey objects. We present the following data derived from the KPNO spectra: redshifts, reddening estimates, line equivalent widths, Ha line fluxes, and emission-line ratios. The galaxies have been classified based on their emission-line characteristics. The procedure for selecting the ELG candidates in KISS is found to be very reliable: the follow-up observations verify the presence of emission lines in 93% of the sample presented here. A comparison of objective-prism survey data - redshifts, Ha line fluxes, and equivalent widths - to the long-slit measurements shows good overall agreement.
AB - Spectroscopic observations for 614 emission-line galaxy (ELG) candidates from the KPNO International Spectroscopic Survey (KISS) have been obtained using the KPNO 2.1 m telescope and the WIYN 3.5m telescope. KISS is a wide-field objective-prism survey for extragalactic emission-line objects that has cataloged over 2400 ELG candidates to date. Spectroscopic follow-up observations are being carried out at several telescopes to study the characteristics of the survey objects. We present the following data derived from the KPNO spectra: redshifts, reddening estimates, line equivalent widths, Ha line fluxes, and emission-line ratios. The galaxies have been classified based on their emission-line characteristics. The procedure for selecting the ELG candidates in KISS is found to be very reliable: the follow-up observations verify the presence of emission lines in 93% of the sample presented here. A comparison of objective-prism survey data - redshifts, Ha line fluxes, and equivalent widths - to the long-slit measurements shows good overall agreement.
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U2 - 10.1086/497365
DO - 10.1086/497365
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:32044455283
SN - 0004-6256
VL - 130
SP - 2584
EP - 2597
JO - Astronomical Journal
JF - Astronomical Journal
IS - 6
ER -