Kinematic Effects of Tidal Interaction on Galaxy Rotation Curves
Kinematic Effects of Tidal Interaction on Galaxy Rotation Curves
We use self-consistent N-body models in conjunction with models of test particles moving in galaxy potentials to explore the initial effects of interactions on the rotation curves of spiral galaxies. Using nearly self-consistent disk/bulge/halo galaxy models, we simulate the first pass of galaxies on nearly parabolic orbits; we vary orbit …