O VI absorption in the Milky Way disk, and future prospects for studying absorption at the galaxy-IGM interface

D. V. Bowen, E. B. Jenkins, T. M. Tripp, D. G. York

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Abstract

We present a brief summary of results from our FUSE program designed to study O VI absorption in the disk of the Milky Way. As a full analysis of our data has now been published, we focus on the improvements that FUSE afforded us compared to Copernicus data published thirty years ago. We discuss FUSE's limitations in studying O VI absorption from nearby galaxies using background QSOs, but present FUSE spectra of two probes which indicate the absence of O V I (but the presence of Lyβ) absorption 8 and 63 kpc from a foreground galaxy. Finally, we discuss the need for a more sensitive UV spectrograph to map out the hysical conditions of baryons around galaxies.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationFuture Directions in Ultraviolet Spectroscopy - A Conference Inspired by the Accomplishments of the Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer Mission
Pages85-93
Number of pages9
DOIs
StatePublished - 2009
EventFuture Directions in Ultraviolet Spectroscopy Conference - Annapolis, MD, United States
Duration: Oct 20 2008Oct 22 2008

Publication series

NameAIP Conference Proceedings
Volume1135
ISSN (Print)0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

Conference

ConferenceFuture Directions in Ultraviolet Spectroscopy Conference
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityAnnapolis, MD
Period10/20/0810/22/08

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Physics and Astronomy

Keywords

  • Galaxy:Disk
  • Quasars: Absorption lines
  • Ultraviolet:ISM

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