ar X iv : a st ro - p h / 02 06 48 1 v 1 2 7 Ju n 20 02 Warps and Rotation Curves in Edge - On Galaxies
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We present our investigation on the effect of warps on the extraction of rotation curves in edge-on galaxies. The method to derive the rotation curve from the position-velocity diagram in warped edge-on systems yields underestimated velocities, and the tilted-ring model is not reliable in highly inclined, poorly resolved galaxies. In a warped system the kinematical major axis is different from the optical major axis. While this is generally a limit in optical slit spectroscopy, in the H I emission which extends far from the optical body where self-gravity is weaker and the effect of warping is more pronounced, this represents a severe effect to be considered in the procedure to extract the rotation curve. We propose a new approach to extract the rotation curve in highly inclined, warped galaxies. Based on this method we are able to trace accurately the frequency of peculiarities in our sample of Thick Boxy Bulge (TBB) galaxies. We report an increasing trend of kinematical lopsidedness from spheroidal bulge galaxies towards TBB galaxies. Concerning the question whether interactions contribute significantly to the bar formation and to the subsequent evolution in a box/peanut (b/p) structure, we confirm these theoretical predictions. Based on our sample, galaxy interaction is the likely formation mechanism to trigger bars in TBB galaxies.
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