Published June 2, 1983
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Journal article
Direct evidence for a massive galactic halo
Description
The discovery of a very distant galactic RR Lyrae star, R15 is reported. Spectroscopic observations of the object show that it has a high negative radial velocity, implying a lower limit to the mass of the galaxy of 1.4 x 1012 Msun. (author)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Nature (London)
- Journal Volume
- 303
- Journal Issue
- 5916
- Series
- Nature (London).
- Journal Page Range
- 406-408
- ISSN
- 0028-0836
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Country of Input or Organization
- United Kingdom
- INIS RN
- 14790256
- Subject category
- S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
- Descriptors DEI
- MASS; MILKY WAY; RADIAL VELOCITY; VARIABLE STARS; VISIBLE SPECTRA
- Descriptors DEC
- GALAXIES; SPECTRA; STARS; VELOCITY