Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Apr 1993
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1993a%26as...98..275b&link_type=abstract
Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series (ISSN 0365-0138), vol. 98, no. 2, p. 275-296.
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
205
Body Kinematics, Dwarf Galaxies, Elliptical Galaxies, Virgo Galactic Cluster, Astronomical Catalogs, Interacting Galaxies, Local Group (Astronomy), Velocity Distribution
Scientific paper
The paper updates the velocity data of Virgo cluster galaxies and reconsiders the kinematic structure of the Virgo cluster. New velocities are given for 144 galaxies listed in the Virgo Cluster Catalog (VCC). Improved velocities are given for another 131 VCC galaxies. The Virgo cluster is disentangled from its surrounding clouds of galaxies, and the likely members of each of these clouds are listed. The velocity distribution of dwarf elliptical cluster members is found to be highly asymmetric. This phenomenon is interpreted as evidence for the imminent merging of two subclusters in the core region, which points to the dynamical youth of the Virgo cluster. The mean heliocentric velocity of the Virgo cluster is estimated at 1050 +/- 35 km/s.
Binggeli Bruno
Popescu Costin
Tammann Gustav A.
No associations
LandOfFree
The kinematics of the Virgo cluster revisited does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.
If you have personal experience with The kinematics of the Virgo cluster revisited, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and The kinematics of the Virgo cluster revisited will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-1368741