Edge-on galaxies: A survey of rotation curves

Authors
Makarov, DI Burenkov, AN Tyurina, NV
Citation
Di. Makarov et al., Edge-on galaxies: A survey of rotation curves, ASTRON LETT, 25(11), 1999, pp. 706-711
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Space Sciences
Journal title
ASTRONOMY LETTERS-A JOURNAL OF ASTRONOMY AND SPACE ASTROPHYSICS
ISSN journal
10637737 → ACNP
Volume
25
Issue
11
Year of publication
1999
Pages
706 - 711
Database
ISI
SICI code
1063-7737(199911)25:11<706:EGASOR>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
The rotation curves are constructed for 81 flat galaxies from the FGC catal og with apparent axial ratios a/b > 8 and declinations > +38 degrees. The t ypical rotation curve extends to 0.86 of the standard galaxy radius. Almost all of the galaxies studied have nondescending rotation curves; some of th em show evidence of waviness and asymmetry, which appears to be the result of clumpy absorption in the galaxy disks. The median radial velocity of the galaxies from our sample is 7620 km s(-1).