# HI velocity dispersion in NGC 1058

## TL;DR

This study uses high-resolution VLA observations to analyze the HI velocity dispersion across NGC 1058, revealing a complex interstellar medium with dispersions not directly linked to star formation or spiral arms.

## Contribution

First detailed analysis of HI profile shapes across an entire external galaxy disk using high-resolution VLA data.

## Key findings

- HI velocity dispersions range from 4 to 15 km/sec.
- Dispersions are not correlated with star formation or spiral arms.
- Velocity dispersions decrease with radius but show significant local variations.

## Abstract

We present excellent resolution and high sensitivity Very Large Array (VLA) observations of the 21cm HI line emission from the face-on galaxy NGC 1058, providing the first reliable study of the HI profile shapes throughout the entire disk of an external galaxy. Our observations show an intriguing picture of the interstellar medium; throughout this galaxy velocity-- dispersions range between 4 to 15 km/sec but are not correlated with star formation, stars or the gaseous spiral arms. The velocity dispersions decrease with radius, but this global trend has a large scatter as there are several isolated, resolved regions of high dispersion. The decline of star light with radius is much steeper than that of the velocity dispersions or that of the energy in the gas motions.