# Edge-on HI-bearing ultra diffuse galaxy candidates in the 40% ALFALFA catalog

## TL;DR

This paper identifies 11 new edge-on HI-bearing ultra-diffuse galaxy candidates from the ALFALFA catalog by analyzing their surface brightness profiles in SDSS images, highlighting a new method for detecting such faint, diffuse galaxies.

## Contribution

The study introduces a novel approach to find edge-on UDGs by correcting for inclination effects, expanding the known population of HI-rich ultra-diffuse galaxies in low-density environments.

## Key findings

- Discovered 11 new edge-on HUDS candidates.
- All candidates are blue and HI-rich, similar to other HUDS.
- Candidates differ from cluster UDGs in properties.

## Abstract

Ultra-diffuse galaxies (UDGs) are objects which have very extended morphology and faint central surface brightness. Most UDGs are discovered in galaxy clusters and groups, but also some are found in low density environments. The diffuse morphology and faint surface brightness make them difficult to distinguish from the sky background. Several previous works have suggested that at least some UDGs are consistent with exponential surface brightness profiles (S\'{e}rsic n ~ 1). The surface brightness of exponential disks is enhanced in edge-on systems, so searching for edge-on systems may be an efficient way to select UDGs. In this paper, we focus on searching for edge-on HI-bearing ultra-diffuse sources (HUDS) from the 40% ALFALFA catalog, based on SDSS g- and r-band images. After correcting the observed central surface brightness to a face-on perspective, we discover 11 edge-on HUDS candidates. All these newly discovered HUDS candidates are blue and HI-bearing, similar to other HUDS in 70% ALFALFA catalog, and different from UDGs in clusters.