Redshift-Magnitude Bands, Quasi-Stellar Sources, and Systems of Redshift

Abstract

The visibility and character of redshift-magnitude bands in a diagram of general field galaxies compared to specific clusters depends upon the cosmological model. In the normal expanding universe model where galaxies have lives comparable to the age of the universe, no band structure should be visible outside of clusters. Band structure is, however, shown to exist among quasi- stellar sources and to show the identical slope and band spacing characteristics as do the galaxies in the Coma cluster. At least 14 bands can be identified, forming a convergent band series among QSS emission-line objects. The validity of the band phenomenon is tested by power-spectrum analysis and shown to be highly significant. The distribution of points about the band structure is Gaussian. Cross-projections of the band system are shown to give rise to harmonic periodicities which may explain periodicities observed in the z distribution of QSSs. The Coma galaxy band system is a scaled version of the QSS band system. Galaxies appear to occupy a separate band system which converges to the start of the QSE system. QSS absorptionline objects may form a third independent band system beginning at the high-redshift limit of the QSS emission line system. The band phenomenon is briefly discussed in terms of a model invoking multiple states of matter, rapid galaxy evolution, and possible time evolution of matter observed as a function of look-back time in a singular-origin Universe. Subject headings: galaxies, clusters of - quasi-stellar sources or objects - redshifts