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How to find x-values of fourier-transformed correlation functions in velocity space?
I am trying to extract the kinematic parameters (rotation velocity, velocity dispersion, ...) of an elliptical galaxy by extracting the kinematical broadening function using the FCQ-Algortihm first ...
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can i use heliocentric velocity as a rotation speed? [closed]
In the research of the galaxies, does heliocentric velocity involves space's expanding velocity? and can i use heliocentric velocity by galaxy's rotation speed?
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What does "unremarkable transverse peculiar velocity" mean exactly, and how is it calculated here?
The abstract of A magnetar parallax (also in MNRAS) contains the following:
Combining our new observations with two archival observations from 2006, we have refined the proper motion and reference ...
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How do I apply a velocity shift to a wavelength array with uniform logarithmic spacing?
Suppose I have a wavelength array for a spectrum in units of Angstroms. Suppose further that the wavelength has "uniform logarithmic spacing" such that if I just take the difference in Angstroms ...
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