Published March 15, 1984 | Version v1
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The rapid stellar rotation of radio galaxies

Creators

  • 1. Royal Greenwich Observatory, Hailsham (UK)

Description

It is shown from the kinematical data available that radio-emitting elliptical galaxies tend to rotate more quickly than their radio-quiet peers. Processes occurring on nuclear scales (a parsec or less) are thus linked to the large-scale properties of the galaxies. (author)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Mon. Not. R. Astron. Soc.
Journal Volume
207
Journal Issue
2
Series
Mon. Not. R. Astron. Soc.
Journal Page Range
361-367
ISSN
0035-8711

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
United Kingdom
INIS RN
15054635
Subject category
S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Descriptors DEI
DISTRIBUTION; GALAXY NUCLEI; LUMINOSITY; RADIO GALAXIES; ROTATION; STARS; VELOCITY
Descriptors DEC
COSMIC RADIO SOURCES; GALAXIES; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES