M87 Velocity Profiles
Comparisons of velocity profiles:
minor axis ~ 65°-70°, major axis ~ 155°-160°
All data, all PA's:
PS |
GIF |
(log r) :
PS |
GIF |
(pruned, adjusted) :
PS |
GIF
Bender, Saglia, & Gerhard (1994)
and van der Marel (1994) :
PS |
GIF |
(folded in r) :
PS |
GIF |
(log r) :
PS |
GIF
Davies & Birkinshaw (1988), different PA's:
PS |
GIF |
(folded in r) :
PS |
GIF
Jarvis & Peletier (1991), different PA's:
PS |
GIF |
(folded in r) :
PS |
GIF
PA = 0°-20°:
Bender et al. (1994),
Jarvis & Peletier (1991),
and Davies & Birkinshaw (1988) :
PS |
GIF
PA = 50°-80°:
van der Marel (1994),
Jarvis & Peletier (1991),
and Davies & Birkinshaw (1988) :
PS |
GIF |
(folded in r) :
PS |
GIF
PA = 80°-90°:
Sargent et al. (1978),
Jarvis & Peletier (1991),
and Davies & Birkinshaw (1988) :
PS |
GIF
(note different scale)
PA = 137°-150°:
Sembach & Tonry (1996),
Jarvis & Peletier (1991),
Davies & Birkinshaw (1988)
PS |
GIF |
(folded in r) :
PS |
GIF |
(log r) :
PS |
GIF
Sembach & Tonry (1996)
and Winsall & Freeman (1993) :
PS |
GIF
Combined data:
PS |
GIF |
(Sembach & Tonry renormalized) :
PS |
GIF |
(final adopted profile) :
PS |
GIF
Dressler (1980) measured
=359 ± 23 km s-1 at R=13" (PA=??°)
Dressler & Richstone (1990) measured
from R=0"-10" (PA=155°-200°)
Jarvis & Melnick (1991) measured
from R=0"-10" (PA=90°)
Comparisons of h4 profiles:
Bender, Saglia, & Gerhard (1994)
and van der Marel (1994) :
PS |
GIF |
(folded in r) :
PS |
GIF |
(log r) :
PS |
GIF
(final adopted profile) :
PS |
GIF