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Rotation curve of NGC 3115

Journal Article · · Astrophys. J., v. 199, no. 3, pp. 586-590
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1086/153726· OSTI ID:4170523
A rotation curve is derived for the S0 galaxy NGC 3115 from its absorption-line spectrum. The central velocity is 728plus-or-minus9 km s$sup -1$. The rotation curve rises to 260 km s$sup -1$ at 25'' from the nucleus, and remains constant at that value to the limit of the measurements. A rough computation of the mass gives 2.4times10$sup 10$ M/sub sun/ out to 3.4 kpc, and a mass-to-light ratio of 20 to the same radius.
Research Organization:
Hale Observatories, California Institute of Technology, Carnegie Institution of Washington, Pasadena, CA
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
NSA Number:
NSA-33-001656
OSTI ID:
4170523
Journal Information:
Astrophys. J., v. 199, no. 3, pp. 586-590, Journal Name: Astrophys. J., v. 199, no. 3, pp. 586-590; ISSN ASJOA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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