Dynamical Constraints on Disk Galaxy Formation

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dc.creatorMcGaugh, Stacy
dc.date1999-09-27
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T02:33:30Z
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dc.descriptionThe rotation curves of disk galaxies exhibit a number of striking regularities. The amplitude of the rotation is correlated with luminosity (Tully-Fisher), the shape of the rotation curve is well predicted by the luminous mass distribution, and the magnitude of the mass discrepancy increases systematically with decreasing centripetal acceleration. These properties indicate a tight connection between light and mass, and impose strong constraints on theories of galaxy formation.
dc.description8 pages, ASP LaTeX. Invited review for Galaxy Dynamics: from the Early Universe to the Present, eds. Combes, Mamon, & Charmandaris
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/9909452
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/9909452
dc.identifier2000, in Galaxy Dynamics: from the Early Universe to the Present, eds. Combes, F., Mamon, G.A., & Charmandaris, V. (San Francisco: Astronomical Society of the Pacific), ASP 197, 153-160
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/14869
dc.subjectAstrophysics
dc.titleDynamical Constraints on Disk Galaxy Formation
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