The Stability of the Quintet of Galaxies V-V 116.
Abstract
A quintet of galaxies first discovered by Vorontsov-Velyaminov has been investigated. Radial velocities for four of the members have been measured. By applying the virial theorem and also by estimating the mass of one galaxy from its rotation, we conclude that the group is probably gravitationally bound.
- Publication:
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The Astrophysical Journal
- Pub Date:
- July 1961
- DOI:
- 10.1086/147147
- Bibcode:
- 1961ApJ...134..248B