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The Universe in 3D: First Observations with SPIFFI, the Infrared Integral Field Spectrometer for the VLT
F. Eisenhauer[1], M. Tecza[1], N. Thatte[1,2], R. Genzel[1,3], R. Abuter[1], C. Iserlohe[1], J. Schreiber[1], S. Huber[1], C. Rohrle[1,4], M. Horrobin[1], A. Schegerer[1], A.J. Baker[1], R. Bender[1,5], R. Davies[1], M. Lehnert[1], D. Lutz[1], N. Nesvadba[1], T. Ott[1], S. Seitz[1,5], R. Schoedel[1], L.J. Tacconi[1], H. Bonnet[4], R. Castillo[4], R. Conzelmann[4], R. Donaldson[4], G. Finger[4], G. Gillet[4], N. Hubin[4], M. Kissler-Patig[4], J.-L. Lizon[4], G. Monnet[4], S. Strobele[4]
[1] Max-Planck-Institut fr extraterrestrische Physik, Garching, Germany,
[2] Department of Astrophysics, University of Oxford, U.K.,
[3] Department of Physics, University of California, Berkeley, USA,
[4] European Southern Observatory, Garching, Germany,
[5] Universitatssternwarte Munchen, Ludwig-Maximilians Universitt, Germany
Abstract
SPIFFI is the infrared integral field spectrometer for the VLT. Here we report on earl
y results from our first observations in 2003. This selection includes the stellar con
tent and dynamics of the Galactic Centre and its geometric distance measurement, the d
ynamics and molecular emission of the Ultra Luminous Infrared Galaxy NGC 6240, and the
portrait of the high-redshift submillimeter Galaxy SMM 14011+0252, indicating that su
bmillimeter galaxies are the precursors of massive local bulges and ellipticals.
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