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Name: |
K.C. Freeman |
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Title: |
A SPECTROSCOPIC STUDY OF THE DISK OF STARS IN WHICH THE
GRAND DESIGN GALAXY N |
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Project Description: |
NGC 1566 is a grand-design spiral galaxy in which the
spiral arms extend out to very large radius. We propose to measure
its optical rotation curve, which will reach out well into the
dark-matter-dominated region of this galaxy. At the same time, we
will acquire low resolution blue spectra to estimate the age and
metallicity of the stars in NGC 1566's outer disk. |