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galaxy rotation curve: a standalone construct

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galaxyrotation curve1 CONSTRUCTGalaxy rotation curveRUBIN · ASTRONOMY

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Astronomy

the orbital speed of stars and gas versus distance from a galaxy's centre, found to stay flat far from the centre.

In astronomy, galaxy rotation curve refers to the orbital speed of stars and gas versus distance from a galaxy's centre, found to stay flat far from the centre. This meaning comes from Rubin (1970) in The Astrophysical Journal.[1]

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References

  1. Rubin, V. C., & Ford, W. K. J. (1970). Rotation of the Andromeda Nebula from a Spectroscopic Survey of Emission Regions. The Astrophysical Journal, 159, 379. https://doi.org/10.1086/150317

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