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| Paper: |
Compact High Velocity Clouds |
| Volume: |
240, Gas and Galaxy Evolution: A Conference in Honor of the 20th Anniversary of the VLA |
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479 |
| Authors: |
Braun, R. |
| Abstract: |
We summarize the observed properties of the compact high-velocity cloud (CHVC) population, which provide strong evidence for source distances in the range 200-1000 kpc. At these distances, the population corresponds to strongly dark-matter dominated sub-dwarf galaxies still accreting onto the more massive Local Group systems. Recent searches for faint associated stellar populations have revealed red-giant candidates for which follow-up spectroscopy is scheduled. A sensitive HI survey for CHVC counterparts in the NGC 628 galaxy group has allowed the tentative detection of 40 candidates, for which confirming observations have been approved. Many open issues should be resolved by observational programs within the coming years. |
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