Abstract
Published radial velocities of HII regions, luminous early- and late-type stars, and planetary nebulae, are consistent with a rotation law for the Large Magellanic Cloud V ∞ C R for R< 5.5°. New radial velocities for some of the carbon stars in the WORC Catalogue extend the determination of rotation velocities to R ≃ 7°. These observations are consistent with V ∞R for R <5.5°, with a rapid decrease of V for greater distances. If these results are interpreted as indicating solid-body rotation of a finite disc, and if a true distance modulus of 18.6 is assumed for the LMC, the mass of the LMC is found to be ~2.6 × l010 solar masses.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Preview
Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.
References
Feast M.W.: 1964, M.N.R.A.S. 127, 195
Feitzinger J.V. - Weiss G.: 1979, Astron. Astrophys. Suppl. 37, 575
Hunter J.H., Ball R. and Gottesman S.T.: 1984, M.N.R.A.S. 208, 1
Josiin G.D.: 1983, M. Sc. Thesis, University of B.C.
Westerlund B.E., Olander N., Richer H.B. and Crabtree D.R.: 1978, Astron. Astrophys. Suppl. 31, 61
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Editor information
Editors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 1985 D. Reidel Publishing Company
About this paper
Cite this paper
Richer, H.B., Ovenden, M.W., Joslin, G.D., Westerlund, B.E., Olander, N. (1985). Kinematics of Carbon Stars in the Large Magellanic Cloud. In: Jaschek, M., Keenan, P.C. (eds) Cool Stars with Excesses of Heavy Elements. Astrophysics and Space Science Library, vol 114. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-5325-3_22
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-5325-3_22
Publisher Name: Springer, Dordrecht
Print ISBN: 978-94-010-8851-0
Online ISBN: 978-94-009-5325-3
eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive