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Modeling Non-Circular Motions in Disk Galaxies: A Bar in NGC 2976

K. Spekkens·J. A. Sellwood
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We give a brief description of a new model for non-circular motions in disk galaxy velocity fields, that does not invoke epicycles. We assume non-circular motions to stem from a bar-like or oval distortion to the potential, as could arise from a triaxial halo or a bar in the mass distribution of the baryons. We apply our model to the high-quality CO and Halpha kinematics of NGC 2976 presented by Simon et al. 2003; it fits the data as well as their model with unrealistic radial flows, but yields a steeper rotation curve. Our analysis and other evidence suggests that NGC 2976 hosts a bar, implying a large baryonic contribution to the potential and thus limiting the allowed dark matter halo density.

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K. Spekkens, J. A. Sellwood. 2007-08-21. Modeling Non-Circular Motions in Disk Galaxies: A Bar in NGC 2976. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-6933-8_35

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