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Title: Empirical properties of the mass discrepancy in groups and clusters of galaxies. VI - Projection effects

Journal Article · · Astrophysical Journal
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1086/153722· OSTI ID:4159857

Study of a hypothetical sample of identical double galaxies with circular orbits and randomly distributed relative velocity and separation vectors indicates that the empirical (M/subv//subt//M, V) - (m/subv//subt//M,R) -, and (V, R) -relations for double galaxies are almost certainly caused by projection effects.

Research Organization:
Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Michigan State University, East Lansing
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
NSA Number:
NSA-33-001663
OSTI ID:
4159857
Journal Information:
Astrophysical Journal, Vol. 199; Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 30-JUN-76; ISSN 0004-637X
Publisher:
Institute of Physics (IOP)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English