DO ROTATION CURVES OF SPIRAL GALAXIES IN CLUSTERS DECLINE

被引:27
作者
AMRAM, P
SULLIVAN, WT
BALKOWSKI, C
MARCELIN, M
CAYATTE, V
机构
[1] DAEC, OBSERV MEUDON, F-92195 MEUDON, FRANCE
[2] UNIV WASHINGTON, DEPT ASTRON, SEATTLE, WA 98195 USA
关键词
GALAXIES; CLUSTERING; KINEMATICS AND DYNAMICS;
D O I
10.1086/186721
中图分类号
P1 [天文学];
学科分类号
0704 ;
摘要
Rotation curves for 21 spiral galaxies in five clusters have been obtained in a search for possible effects of the cluster environment on individual galaxy dynamics. We find no significant evidence for anything more than a small influence of the cluster environment. In particular, using 12 selected galaxies we do not confirm the strong correlation between slope of rotation curve and location within a cluster reported by Whitmore, Fobes, & Rubin.
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页码:L59 / L62
页数:4
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