High-velocity Cloud (HVC)

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Nov 2000

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"Encyclopedia of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Edited by Paul Murdin, article 5285. Bristol: Institute of Physics Publishing, 2001

Astronomy and Astrophysics

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Interstellar Medium, Interstellar Medium Models And Concepts

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An interstellar cloud of neutral hydrogen whose velocity exceeds, typically by 100-200 km s-1, the rotational speed of the Galaxy (which is 220 km s-1). Some HVCs are thought to have been produced by gravitational interactions—most notably the Magellanic Stream, a huge bridge of material between the Galaxy and the Magellanic Clouds, presumed to have been drawn out during a close passage in the pa...

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