Atomic Hydrogen Kinematics
If we assume that the atomic hydrogen in the galaxy follow circular orbits
around the galactic centre, it is straightforward to calculate the expected
line-of-sight velocity of gas at radius R where the angular velocity
of the Galaxy is Omega(R) as a function of its galactic latitude
l:
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Mike Merrifield (mm@phastr.soton.ac.uk)
14th June 1995 (last updated February 19th 1996)