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K. O'Neil (Arecibo Observatory)
We will present results from the first optical spectra obtained of red (B-V > 1) low surface brightness galaxies, taken with the Palomar 5m telescope. Four of the observed galaxies were previously detected with the Arecibo 305m telescope and were known to be nearby (v < 10,000 km s-1), red (B-V > 1), LSB systems. Redshift was not a priori known for the fifth galaxy ([IBM88] V2L8), which is also unique in the sample in that it is only the small (2'') nucleus of the galaxy which is red -- the surrounding region has a B-V color of 0.5. Previous HST WFPC2 studies of this galaxy suggested it may lie well behind the Virgo Cluster (of which it is often considered a member). Our spectroscopic studies appear to confirm this idea, placing the galaxy at a velocity of 31,060 km s-1. If this velocity is correct, V2L8 exceeds Malin 1 as the largest galaxy known.
Only the H\alpha, NII, and SII lines are visible in all five galaxies, while the O[II], O[III], and Hg are visible in three of the galaxies, and H\beta can be found in only two. Detailed spectral analysis of all five galaxies will be presented.
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