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THE SEARCH FOR SHOCK-EXCITED H<sub>2</sub>IN VIRGO SPIRALS EXPERIENCING RAM PRESSURE STRIPPING
We investigate the presence of shock-excited H2 in four Virgo cluster galaxies that show clear evidence of ongoing ram pressure stripping. Mid-infrared spectral mapping of the rotational H2 emission lines were performed using the Infrared Spectrograph on board the Spitzer Space Telescope. We target four regions along the leading side …