INTERNAL DYNAMICS OF THE DWARF ELLIPTIC NGC-205

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作者
HELD, EV
MOULD, JR
DEZEEUW, PT
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[1] CALTECH,PALOMAR OBSERV,PASADENA,CA 91125
[2] CALTECH,PASADENA,CA 91125
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10.1086/115525
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P1 [天文学];
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0704 ;
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Kinematic observations along the major and minor axis of the E5 dwarf elliptical galaxy NGC 205 are presented. We measure a velocity dispersion of 60 km s-1 over the central 1′ with no significant rotation. The upper limit on rotation about either axis is 25 km s-1, and implies an anisotropic velocity distribution. We deduce script M sign/LB = 7 in solar units.
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