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Title:
Global redshift quantization
Authors:
Tifft, W. G.; Cocke, W. J.
Affiliation:
AA(Steward Observatory, Tucson, AZ), AB(Steward Observatory, Tucson, AZ)
Publication:
Astrophysical Journal, Part 1 (ISSN 0004-637X), vol. 287, Dec. 15, 1984, p. 492-502. (ApJ Homepage)
Publication Date:
12/1984
Category:
Astrophysics
Origin:
STI
NASA/STI Keywords:
Galactic Radiation, Periodic Variations, Radio Sources (Astronomy), Red Shift, Solar Rotation, Galaxies, Line Spectra
DOI:
10.1086/162708
Bibliographic Code:
1984ApJ...287..492T

Abstract

The Fisher-Tully (1981) survey of 21-cm late-type galaxy redshifts exhibits sharp periodicities at exact, 1/3- and 1/2-multiples of 72.45 km/sec; this allows the precise determination of the solar motion of (theta, pi, z) = (231 + or - 2, -35 + or - 3, and 1 + or - 2) km/sec, respectively, to be derived. The 1/3-periodicity, of 24.1 km/sec, pertains to galaxies with narrow 21-cm profiles, while the 1/2-resonance, at 36.2 km/sec, applies to those with wide profiles. The two data sets are noted to independently yield the same solar motion velocity components. The overall statistical confidence level associated with these results is very high.

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