Published April 15, 1989 | Version v1
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On the gravitational fields of bars and spiral discs

Creators

  • 1. Cambridge Univ. (UK). Inst. of Astronomy

Description

The gravity fields of azimuthally dependent flat discs are derived from those of axially symmetrical discs. This extends the method of flattened spheroids away from axial symmetry. (author)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Journal Volume
237
Journal Issue
4
Series
Mon. Not. R. Astron. Soc.
Journal Page Range
1099-1107
ISSN
0035-8711
CODEN
MNRAA

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
United Kingdom
INIS RN
20064935
Subject category
S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Descriptors DEI
AXIAL SYMMETRY; DENSITY; GALAXIES; GRAVITATIONAL FIELDS; MASS DISTRIBUTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SPHEROIDS; SPIRAL CONFIGURATION
Descriptors DEC
CONFIGURATION; DISTRIBUTION; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SYMMETRY