Rotation Curves of Spiral Galaxies

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2000-10-30

arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0010594v2

Ann.Rev.Astron.Astrophys. 39 (2001) 137-174

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

44 pages, 6 gif figures; High-quality ps figs avail. at http://www.ioa.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp/~sofue/pp.htm; Submitted to Ann. Rev. A

Scientific paper

10.1146/annurev.astro.39.1.137

Rotation curves of spiral galaxies are the major tool for determining the distribution of mass in spiral galaxies. They provide fundamental information for understanding the dynamics, evolution and formation of spiral galaxies. We describe various methods to derive rotation curves, and review the results obtained. We discuss the basic characteristics of observed rotation curves in relation to various galaxy properties, such as Hubble type, structure, activity, and environment.

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