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rotation curve

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

for a galaxy, a plot of the orbital velocity of objects with respect to the center of the galaxy, as a function of the distance between the two

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: astrophysics

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  • Danish: rotationskurve — a plot of the orbital velocity of solar systems with respect to the center of its galaxy, as a function of the distance between the two
  • German: Rotationskurve — a plot of the orbital velocity of solar systems with respect to the center of its galaxy, as a function of the distance between the two