A visual survey for small non-stellar objects in the galactic plane on POSSII

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Astron. Astrophys. Suppl. Ser. 137, 293-298

A visual survey for small non-stellar objects in the galactic plane on POSSII

Results of nineteen fields at $$115\hbox{$^\circ$}\mathrel{\mathchoice {\vcenter{\offinterlineskip\halign{\hfil... ...ip\halign{\hfil$\scriptscriptstyle ...$

R. Weinberger¹ - M. Gajdosík¹ - C. Zanin^1,2

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1 - Institut für Astronomie der Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck, Technikerstraße 25, A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria
2 - Dipartimento di Astronomia, Universitá di Padova, vicolo dell'Osservatorio 5, I-35122 Padova, Italy

Received March 8; accepted March 18, 1999

Abstract:

A systematic search by microscope for non-stellar objects on POSSII R film copies in a part of the northern galactic plane has led to the detection of about 3500 objects. The vast majority are obscured galaxies, most of which are new. We present coordinates and optical diameters of these galaxy candidates, list coincidences with objects in optical and infrared catalogues and discuss their distribution along the galactic plane.

Key words: catalogs -- (ISM): dust, extinction -- Galaxy: structure

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