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Equilibrium and rotational support of elliptical galaxies

Ph. Prugniel, F. Simien

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In order to study the contribution of the rotation to the total kinetic energy of elliptical galaxies, we have obtained new rotation curves and velocity dispersion profiles for 34 galaxies selected For their large residuals with respect to the Fundamental Plane. For a sample of 113 galaxies from our new observations and the available literature, we have analyzed these residuals as a function of the rotational support, quantified by the V max /σ 0 parameter. The contribution of the rotation to the global equilibrium status of elliptical galaxies is detected and is found to be in agreement with a simple prediction based on the virial theorem for isotropic rotators

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Key concepts: Physics, Virial theorem, Astrophysics, Fundamental plane (elliptical galaxies), Elliptical galaxy, Velocity dispersion, Galaxy, Rotation (mathematics)