Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
Feb 1975
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Astrophysical Journal, vol. 196, Feb. 15, 1975, pt. 2, p. L7-L10. NSF-supported research;
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
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Galactic Clusters, Galactic Structure, Mass, Space Density, Velocity Measurement, Angular Velocity, Gravitational Effects, Radial Velocity, Relativistic Velocity, Spiral Galaxies, Stellar Motions
Scientific paper
A critical analysis of the observations made by Einasto et al. and Ostriker et al. (1974) regarding the masses of galaxies is presented. The criticism centers on the assumption of gravitational binding in calculating the masses. Suppositions regarding halos surrounding galaxies; noncircular motions in outer spirals; physical bindings between our Galaxy and the six dwarf elliptical galaxies near it; and the masses of double galaxies and clusters are analyzed, and it is concluded that there is no independent observational evidence that the masses in these cases are very much larger than those derived in the investigation of single galaxies. Relative and random velocities within and between galaxies are discussed, and no indication is found for equipartition of energy between systems of different masses or for alteration of velocity dispersion by the formation and evolution of physical groupings, except for the rich clusters.
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