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Old June 17th 16, 06:12 AM
WA0CKY WA0CKY is offline
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Even more from Igor

I just asked Martha Haynes, one of the authors of the Arecibo
HI-survey, to look at a possible HI-signal from "Johnson 1".
If been successful, it may give us its radial velocity and
kinematic distance. I am waiting for Martha's replay at the
beginning of next week.
Congratulations with the finding so dim dwarf galaxy.
Best wishes,
Igor Karachentsev

I'll pass on anything they find.
Rick

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Originally Posted by WA0CKY View Post
Further information from Igor Karachentsev:

"well, I shall try to do images of this galaxy with the
6-m telescope in the next spring. But the most important
case would be to measure its radial velocity. To get its
optical spectra is a very difficult task. I may ask somebody
from Arecibo team to search for HI-signal from your object,
of course, if you agree."

So it appears I have the Russian's interest. But not likely to learn much until next year.

Rick