Rotation curve for the Milky Way. The techniques for measuring this outside the solar circle are much less accurate than inside the solar circle. Note the very rapid rise near the nucleus.
Idealized version of the rotation curve on the left.
Milky Way Rotation Curve |
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Rotation curve for the Milky Way. The techniques for measuring this outside the solar circle are much less accurate than inside the solar circle. Note the very rapid rise near the nucleus. |
Idealized version of the rotation curve on the left. |