M/L, H-Alpha Rotation Curves, and HI Measurements for 329 Nearby
ACCEPTED BY AJ 2004 FEBRUARY 23 Preprint typeset using LATEX style emulateapj v. 2/19/04 M/L, Hα ROTATION CURVES, AND H I MEASUREMENTS FOR 329 NEARBY CLUSTER AND FIELD SPIRALS: I. DATA NICOLE P. VOGT1,2 Department of Astronomy, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM 88003 AND MARTHA P. HAYNES,3 TERRY HERTER, AND RICCARDO GIOVANELLI,3 Center for Radiophysics and Space Research, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853 Accepted by AJ 2004 February 23 ABSTRACT A survey of 329 nearby galaxies (redshift z < 0.045) has been conducted to study the distribution of mass and light within spiral galaxies over a range of environments. The 18 observed clusters and groups span a range of richness, density, and X-ray temperature, and are supplemented by a set of 30 isolated field galaxies. Optical spectroscopy taken with the 200-inch Hale Telescope provides separately resolved Hα and [N II] major axis rotation curves for the complete set of galaxies, which are analyzed to yield velocity widths and profile shapes, extents and gradients. H I line profiles provide an independent velocity width measurement and a measure of H I gas mass and distribution. I-band images are used to deconvolve profiles into disk and bulge components, to determine global luminosities and ellipticities, and to check morphological classification. These data are combined to form a unified data set ideal for the study of the effects of environment upon galaxy evolution. Subject headings: galaxies: clusters — galaxies: evolution — galaxies: kinematics and dynamics 1. INTRODUCTION extents, implying the presence of a considerable amount of This study concerns the effects of the cluster environment dark matter within the optical radius (cf.
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